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#b14a02 color: Skrag Brown

#b14a02 is rgb(177, 74, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.701% 0.15046 45.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.7%
0.150
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b14a02

#b14a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skrag Brown (#b04e0f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b14a02 mixed with white

  1. b14a02
  2. bb5d2c
  3. c47046
  4. cd825e
  5. d59375
  6. dda58c
  7. e5b7a2
  8. ecc9b9
  9. f3dbd0
  10. f9ede7

Darker: #b14a02 mixed with black

  1. b14a02
  2. 993f01
  3. 833501
  4. 6c2a01
  5. 572000
  6. 421700
  7. 2f0e00
  8. 1c0600
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14a02 with less saturation

  1. b14a02
  2. ab4f1c
  3. a5542a
  4. 9f5835
  5. 995c3f
  6. 926048
  7. 8c6350
  8. 856658
  9. 7d695f
  10. 766b67

Questions about #b14a02

What color is #b14a02?

#b14a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Skrag Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 74, 2), in HSL hsl(24.69, 97.77%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.701% 0.15046 45.859).

What colors go well with #b14a02?

The complementary color of #b14a02 is #007ba4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4404f and #996000. The triadic partners are #00855b and #695cc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14a02?

White text reads better on #b14a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14a02 a warm or cool color?

#b14a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.15.