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#b16409 color: Umber

#b16409 is rgb(177, 100, 9) in RGB and oklch(57.906% 0.13235 60.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

57.9%
0.132
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b16409

#b16409 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b16409 mixed with white

  1. b16409
  2. ba7432
  3. c2834c
  4. cb9263
  5. d3a27a
  6. dbb190
  7. e2c1a6
  8. ead0bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b16409 mixed with black

  1. b16409
  2. 995607
  3. 834805
  4. 6c3b03
  5. 572e02
  6. 422201
  7. 2f1601
  8. 1c0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16409 with less saturation

  1. b16409
  2. ac6723
  3. a76a32
  4. a26c3e
  5. 9d6f48
  6. 977151
  7. 92735a
  8. 8c7563
  9. 86776b
  10. 807872

Questions about #b16409

What color is #b16409?

#b16409 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(177, 100, 9), in HSL hsl(32.5, 90.32%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.906% 0.13235 60.544).

What colors go well with #b16409?

The complementary color of #b16409 is #0682c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5748 and #987500. The triadic partners are #00917e and #8765bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16409?

White text reads better on #b16409: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16409 a warm or cool color?

#b16409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.132.