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#b1642e color: Date Fruit Brown

#b1642e is rgb(177, 100, 46) in RGB and oklch(58.136% 0.12011 52.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

58.1%
0.120
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b1642e

#b1642e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown (#af642b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b1642e mixed with white

  1. b1642e
  2. ba7345
  3. c2835a
  4. cb926f
  5. d3a183
  6. dbb197
  7. e2c0ac
  8. ead0c0
  9. f1dfd5
  10. f8efea

Darker: #b1642e mixed with black

  1. b1642e
  2. 995627
  3. 83481f
  4. 6c3b18
  5. 572e12
  6. 42220b
  7. 2f1606
  8. 1c0b02
  9. 0c0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b1642e with less saturation

  1. b1642e
  2. ac6739
  3. a76a42
  4. a26c4a
  5. 9d6f52
  6. 987159
  7. 927360
  8. 8d7567
  9. 87776e
  10. 817974

Questions about #b1642e

What color is #b1642e?

#b1642e is bright brown. The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 100, 46), in HSL hsl(24.73, 58.74%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.136% 0.12011 52.782).

What colors go well with #b1642e?

The complementary color of #b1642e is #0085b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75b59 and #9d7300. The triadic partners are #009174 and #7e6cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1642e?

White text reads better on #b1642e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1642e a warm or cool color?

#b1642e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.12.