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#b0550d color: Mahogany Finish

#b0550d is rgb(176, 85, 13) in RGB and oklch(55.253% 0.1395 50.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.3%
0.140
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b0550d

#b0550d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mahogany Finish (#aa5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b0550d mixed with white

  1. b0550d
  2. b96631
  3. c2784a
  4. cb8862
  5. d39978
  6. dbaa8e
  7. e3bba4
  8. eaccbb
  9. f2ddd1
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #b0550d mixed with black

  1. b0550d
  2. 99490a
  3. 823d07
  4. 6c3105
  5. 562603
  6. 421c02
  7. 2e1101
  8. 1c0800
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b0550d with less saturation

  1. b0550d
  2. ab5922
  3. a55d2f
  4. 9f603a
  5. 996344
  6. 93664c
  7. 8d6955
  8. 876c5c
  9. 806e64
  10. 79706b

Questions about #b0550d

What color is #b0550d?

#b0550d is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(176, 85, 13), in HSL hsl(26.5, 86.24%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.253% 0.1395 50.775).

What colors go well with #b0550d?

The complementary color of #b0550d is #007eb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54a4e and #9a6700. The triadic partners are #008a68 and #7460bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b0550d?

White text reads better on #b0550d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b0550d a warm or cool color?

#b0550d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.14.