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#783b2b color: Brass Scorpion

#783b2b is rgb(120, 59, 43) in RGB and oklch(42.734% 0.08951 35.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

42.7%
0.090
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #783b2b

#783b2b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.54:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Scorpion (#773b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #783b2b mixed with white

  1. 783b2b
  2. 864d3e
  3. 946052
  4. a27366
  5. af867b
  6. bd9990
  7. caada5
  8. d7c1bb
  9. e5d5d1
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #783b2b mixed with black

  1. 783b2b
  2. 673224
  3. 57291d
  4. 482116
  5. 391910
  6. 2a110a
  7. 1d0905
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #783b2b with less saturation

  1. 783b2b
  2. 743e2f
  3. 714033
  4. 6d4237
  5. 69443b
  6. 65463e
  7. 614842
  8. 5d4a45
  9. 584c48
  10. 544d4c

Questions about #783b2b

What color is #783b2b?

#783b2b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(120, 59, 43), in HSL hsl(12.47, 47.24%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.734% 0.08951 35.709).

What colors go well with #783b2b?

The complementary color of #783b2b is #005a6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773848 and #70430b. The triadic partners are #1a5d39 and #424a80.

Is white or black text more readable on #783b2b?

White text reads better on #783b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #783b2b a warm or cool color?

#783b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.09.