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#b16012 color: Orangish Brown

#b16012 is rgb(177, 96, 18) in RGB and oklch(57.242% 0.1325 56.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.2%
0.132
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #b16012

#b16012 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #b16012 mixed with white

  1. b16012
  2. ba7034
  3. c3804d
  4. cb9064
  5. d39f7a
  6. dbaf90
  7. e3bfa6
  8. eacfbc
  9. f1dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b16012 mixed with black

  1. b16012
  2. 99520e
  3. 83450a
  4. 6c3807
  5. 572c04
  6. 422002
  7. 2f1501
  8. 1c0a01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16012 with less saturation

  1. b16012
  2. ac6326
  3. a76633
  4. a1693e
  5. 9c6c48
  6. 966e51
  7. 91705a
  8. 8b7362
  9. 857469
  10. 7e7671

Questions about #b16012

What color is #b16012?

#b16012 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 96, 18), in HSL hsl(29.43, 81.54%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.242% 0.1325 56.752).

What colors go well with #b16012?

The complementary color of #b16012 is #0082bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9544c and #9a7100. The triadic partners are #008f76 and #8165bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16012?

White text reads better on #b16012: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16012 a warm or cool color?

#b16012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.132.