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#b04e26 color: Cinnamon Stick

#b04e26 is rgb(176, 78, 38) in RGB and oklch(54.334% 0.13872 41.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

54.3%
0.139
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b04e26

#b04e26 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Stick (#b05127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b04e26 mixed with white

  1. b04e26
  2. ba603e
  3. c37254
  4. cc8469
  5. d4957e
  6. dca793
  7. e4b8a8
  8. ebcabd
  9. f2dbd3
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #b04e26 mixed with black

  1. b04e26
  2. 994320
  3. 823819
  4. 6c2d13
  5. 56230d
  6. 421908
  7. 2e0f04
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04e26 with less saturation

  1. b04e26
  2. aa5330
  3. a55739
  4. 9f5b41
  5. 995f49
  6. 936250
  7. 8c6557
  8. 85685d
  9. 7e6b63
  10. 776d69

Questions about #b04e26

What color is #b04e26?

#b04e26 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cinnamon Stick. In RGB it is rgb(176, 78, 38), in HSL hsl(17.39, 64.49%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.334% 0.13872 41.182).

What colors go well with #b04e26?

The complementary color of #b04e26 is #007ea1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1475b and #a05e00. The triadic partners are #008754 and #6363bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04e26?

White text reads better on #b04e26: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04e26 a warm or cool color?

#b04e26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.139.