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#bf5e39 color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bf5e39 is rgb(191, 94, 57) in RGB and oklch(59.229% 0.13492 40.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59.2%
0.135
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bf5e39

#bf5e39 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bf5e39 mixed with white

  1. bf5e39
  2. c76f4e
  3. cf7f61
  4. d68f75
  5. dd9f88
  6. e3af9c
  7. e9bfaf
  8. efcfc3
  9. f5dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bf5e39 mixed with black

  1. bf5e39
  2. a65130
  3. 8d4428
  4. 75371f
  5. 5e2b17
  6. 481f10
  7. 331409
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5e39 with less saturation

  1. bf5e39
  2. b96242
  3. b3664a
  4. ad6a51
  5. a76d58
  6. a1715f
  7. 9b7465
  8. 94766c
  9. 8d7972
  10. 857b78

Questions about #bf5e39

What color is #bf5e39?

#bf5e39 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 57), in HSL hsl(16.57, 54.03%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.229% 0.13492 40.829).

What colors go well with #bf5e39?

The complementary color of #bf5e39 is #008eb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0576a and #af6d00. The triadic partners are #009663 and #7172cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e39?

White text reads better on #bf5e39: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5e39 a warm or cool color?

#bf5e39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.135.