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#b05908 color: Elm Brown Red

#b05908 is rgb(176, 89, 8) in RGB and oklch(55.885% 0.13764 53.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

55.9%
0.138
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b05908

#b05908 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b05908 mixed with white

  1. b05908
  2. b96a30
  3. c27b4a
  4. cb8b61
  5. d39b78
  6. dbac8e
  7. e3bca4
  8. eacdbb
  9. f1ddd1
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #b05908 mixed with black

  1. b05908
  2. 994c06
  3. 824004
  4. 6c3403
  5. 562802
  6. 421d01
  7. 2e1301
  8. 1c0900
  9. 0b0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05908 with less saturation

  1. b05908
  2. ab5d20
  3. a5602f
  4. a0633a
  5. 9a6644
  6. 94694d
  7. 8e6c56
  8. 886e5e
  9. 827065
  10. 7b726d

Questions about #b05908

What color is #b05908?

#b05908 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 89, 8), in HSL hsl(28.93, 91.3%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.885% 0.13764 53.771).

What colors go well with #b05908?

The complementary color of #b05908 is #007fb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e4b and #996b00. The triadic partners are #008b6e and #7961bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05908?

White text reads better on #b05908: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05908 a warm or cool color?

#b05908 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.138.