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#b15e02 color: Orangish Brown

#b15e02 is rgb(177, 94, 2) in RGB and oklch(56.848% 0.13658 57.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

56.8%
0.137
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b15e02

#b15e02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b15e02 mixed with white

  1. b15e02
  2. ba6e2f
  3. c37e49
  4. cb8e61
  5. d39e78
  6. dbae8e
  7. e3bea4
  8. eacebb
  9. f1ded1
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b15e02 mixed with black

  1. b15e02
  2. 995101
  3. 834401
  4. 6c3701
  5. 572b00
  6. 421f00
  7. 2f1400
  8. 1c0a00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15e02 with less saturation

  1. b15e02
  2. ac611f
  3. a7652f
  4. a1683b
  5. 9c6a45
  6. 966d4e
  7. 906f57
  8. 8a7160
  9. 847368
  10. 7d756f

Questions about #b15e02

What color is #b15e02?

#b15e02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 94, 2), in HSL hsl(31.54, 97.77%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.848% 0.13658 57.213).

What colors go well with #b15e02?

The complementary color of #b15e02 is #0080bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5249 and #997000. The triadic partners are #008e76 and #8163bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15e02?

White text reads better on #b15e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15e02 a warm or cool color?

#b15e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.137.