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#b16643 color: Khardic

#b16643 is rgb(177, 102, 67) in RGB and oklch(58.751% 0.10848 45.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

58.8%
0.108
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b16643

#b16643 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khardic (#b16840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b16643 mixed with white

  1. b16643
  2. ba7556
  3. c28468
  4. cb937a
  5. d3a28d
  6. dbb19f
  7. e2c1b2
  8. ead0c5
  9. f1e0d8
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #b16643 mixed with black

  1. b16643
  2. 995839
  3. 834a2f
  4. 6c3c26
  5. 572f1d
  6. 422314
  7. 2f170c
  8. 1c0c05
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16643 with less saturation

  1. b16643
  2. ac694a
  3. a86c50
  4. a36e56
  5. 9e705c
  6. 997362
  7. 937567
  8. 8e776d
  9. 887972
  10. 827b77

Questions about #b16643

What color is #b16643?

#b16643 is soft brown. The closest named color is Khardic. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 67), in HSL hsl(19.09, 45.08%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.751% 0.10848 45.069).

What colors go well with #b16643?

The complementary color of #b16643 is #0f89ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b36067 and #a27225. The triadic partners are #2a916c and #7672ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16643?

White text reads better on #b16643: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16643 a warm or cool color?

#b16643 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.108.