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#b15522 color: Autumnal

#b15522 is rgb(177, 85, 34) in RGB and oklch(55.525% 0.1352 46.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

55.5%
0.135
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15522

#b15522 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumnal (#ad5928). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b15522 mixed with white

  1. b15522
  2. ba663c
  3. c37753
  4. cc8868
  5. d4997d
  6. dcaa92
  7. e4bba8
  8. ebccbd
  9. f2ddd3
  10. f9eee9

Darker: #b15522 mixed with black

  1. b15522
  2. 99491c
  3. 833d16
  4. 6c3111
  5. 57260b
  6. 421c07
  7. 2f1103
  8. 1c0801
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15522 with less saturation

  1. b15522
  2. ac592e
  3. a65d38
  4. a06041
  5. 9a6449
  6. 946751
  7. 8e6a58
  8. 886c5f
  9. 816f66
  10. 7a716d

Questions about #b15522

What color is #b15522?

#b15522 is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumnal. In RGB it is rgb(177, 85, 34), in HSL hsl(21.4, 67.77%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.525% 0.1352 46.246).

What colors go well with #b15522?

The complementary color of #b15522 is #0080ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44c57 and #9f6500. The triadic partners are #008b61 and #6e64be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15522?

White text reads better on #b15522: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15522 a warm or cool color?

#b15522 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.135.