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#b16616 color: Umber

#b16616 is rgb(177, 102, 22) in RGB and oklch(58.31% 0.12848 60.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

58.3%
0.128
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b16616

#b16616 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #b16616 mixed with white

  1. b16616
  2. ba7537
  3. c28550
  4. ca9466
  5. d3a37c
  6. dab292
  7. e2c1a7
  8. ead1bd
  9. f1e0d3
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b16616 mixed with black

  1. b16616
  2. 995812
  3. 834a0d
  4. 6c3c09
  5. 572f06
  6. 422303
  7. 2f1702
  8. 1c0c01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16616 with less saturation

  1. b16616
  2. ac6929
  3. a76c36
  4. a26e41
  5. 9d704b
  6. 987254
  7. 92745c
  8. 8d7664
  9. 87786c
  10. 817a74

Questions about #b16616

What color is #b16616?

#b16616 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 22), in HSL hsl(30.97, 77.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.31% 0.12848 60.334).

What colors go well with #b16616?

The complementary color of #b16616 is #1583bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5a4b and #987600. The triadic partners are #00937e and #8867bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16616?

White text reads better on #b16616: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16616 a warm or cool color?

#b16616 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.128.