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#b06a2e color: Tanooki Suit Brown

#b06a2e is rgb(176, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.072% 0.11606 57.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.1%
0.116
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b06a2e

#b06a2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown (#ae6c37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b06a2e mixed with white

  1. b06a2e
  2. b97946
  3. c1875b
  4. c99670
  5. d2a584
  6. dab498
  7. e1c3ac
  8. e9d2c1
  9. f0e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b06a2e mixed with black

  1. b06a2e
  2. 995b27
  3. 824d1f
  4. 6c3f18
  5. 563112
  6. 42240b
  7. 2e1806
  8. 1c0d02
  9. 0b0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b06a2e with less saturation

  1. b06a2e
  2. ab6d39
  3. a76f43
  4. a2714b
  5. 9d7354
  6. 98755b
  7. 937762
  8. 8e7969
  9. 897a70
  10. 837c77

Questions about #b06a2e

What color is #b06a2e?

#b06a2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(176, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(27.69, 58.56%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.072% 0.11606 57.983).

What colors go well with #b06a2e?

The complementary color of #b06a2e is #2786ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b86056 and #9a7811. The triadic partners are #00937d and #866db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b06a2e?

White text reads better on #b06a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b06a2e a warm or cool color?

#b06a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.116.