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#b15910 color: Elm Brown Red

#b15910 is rgb(177, 89, 16) in RGB and oklch(56.059% 0.13717 52.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

56.1%
0.137
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b15910

#b15910 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #b15910 mixed with white

  1. b15910
  2. ba6a33
  3. c37b4c
  4. cb8b63
  5. d49b79
  6. dcac8f
  7. e3bca5
  8. ebcdbb
  9. f2ddd2
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #b15910 mixed with black

  1. b15910
  2. 994c0c
  3. 834009
  4. 6c3406
  5. 572804
  6. 421d02
  7. 2f1301
  8. 1c0900
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15910 with less saturation

  1. b15910
  2. ac5d24
  3. a66031
  4. a1643c
  5. 9b6746
  6. 95694e
  7. 8f6c57
  8. 896e5f
  9. 827166
  10. 7c736d

Questions about #b15910

What color is #b15910?

#b15910 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 89, 16), in HSL hsl(27.2, 83.42%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.059% 0.13717 52.495).

What colors go well with #b15910?

The complementary color of #b15910 is #0080b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e4e and #9b6b00. The triadic partners are #008c6c and #7862bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15910?

White text reads better on #b15910: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15910 a warm or cool color?

#b15910 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.137.