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#b15403 color: Mahogany Finish

#b15403 is rgb(177, 84, 3) in RGB and oklch(55.212% 0.14274 51.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55.2%
0.143
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15403

#b15403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #b15403 mixed with white

  1. b15403
  2. ba662e
  3. c37748
  4. cc8860
  5. d49976
  6. dcaa8d
  7. e4bba3
  8. ebccba
  9. f2ddd1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b15403 mixed with black

  1. b15403
  2. 994802
  3. 833c02
  4. 6c3101
  5. 572601
  6. 421b00
  7. 2f1100
  8. 1c0800
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15403 with less saturation

  1. b15403
  2. ab581e
  3. a65c2d
  4. a06038
  5. 9a6342
  6. 94664b
  7. 8e6954
  8. 876b5c
  9. 806e63
  10. 79706b

Questions about #b15403

What color is #b15403?

#b15403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(177, 84, 3), in HSL hsl(27.93, 96.67%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.212% 0.14274 51.024).

What colors go well with #b15403?

The complementary color of #b15403 is #007eb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7494d and #996700. The triadic partners are #008a68 and #745fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15403?

White text reads better on #b15403: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15403 a warm or cool color?

#b15403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.143.