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#b16631 color: Date Fruit Brown

#b16631 is rgb(177, 102, 49) in RGB and oklch(58.519% 0.11752 53.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

58.5%
0.118
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b16631

#b16631 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #b16631 mixed with white

  1. b16631
  2. ba7548
  3. c2845c
  4. cb9371
  5. d3a385
  6. dab299
  7. e2c1ad
  8. ead0c1
  9. f1e0d5
  10. f8efea

Darker: #b16631 mixed with black

  1. b16631
  2. 995829
  3. 834a22
  4. 6c3c1a
  5. 572f13
  6. 42230c
  7. 2f1706
  8. 1c0c03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16631 with less saturation

  1. b16631
  2. ac693b
  3. a76b44
  4. a26e4c
  5. 9d7054
  6. 98735b
  7. 937562
  8. 8d7769
  9. 88786f
  10. 827a75

Questions about #b16631

What color is #b16631?

#b16631 is bright brown. The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 49), in HSL hsl(24.84, 56.64%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.519% 0.11752 53.271).

What colors go well with #b16631?

The complementary color of #b16631 is #1186b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75d5a and #9d740b. The triadic partners are #009275 and #7f6dbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16631?

White text reads better on #b16631: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16631 a warm or cool color?

#b16631 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.118.