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#816b60 color: Caribou

#816b60 is rgb(129, 107, 96) in RGB and oklch(54.58% 0.03276 48.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

54.6%
0.033
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #816b60

#816b60 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.033 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #816b60 mixed with white

  1. 816b60
  2. 8d796f
  3. 99877e
  4. a5958d
  5. b2a49c
  6. beb2ac
  7. cbc1bc
  8. d8d0cd
  9. e5e0dd
  10. f2efee

Darker: #816b60 mixed with black

  1. 816b60
  2. 6f5c52
  3. 5e4e45
  4. 4e3f38
  5. 3e322c
  6. 2e2520
  7. 1f1815
  8. 120d0a
  9. 060403
  10. 010000

Calmer: #816b60 with less saturation

  1. 816b60
  2. 7f6c62
  3. 7e6c63
  4. 7c6d65
  5. 7b6d67
  6. 796e68
  7. 776e6a
  8. 756f6b
  9. 746f6d
  10. 72706f

Questions about #816b60

What color is #816b60?

#816b60 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Caribou. In RGB it is rgb(129, 107, 96), in HSL hsl(20, 14.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.58% 0.03276 48.099).

What colors go well with #816b60?

The complementary color of #816b60 is #5d7480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836969 and #7b6e5b. The triadic partners are #5e776d and #6f6e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #816b60?

White text reads better on #816b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816b60 a warm or cool color?

#816b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.033.