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#b16801 color: Ginger

#b16801 is rgb(177, 104, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.598% 0.13218 64.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

58.6%
0.132
64°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 35

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About #b16801

#b16801 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 64°.

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 Ginger (#b06500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b16801 mixed with white

  1. b16801
  2. ba7730
  3. c2864b
  4. ca9563
  5. d2a479
  6. dab38f
  7. e2c2a6
  8. e9d1bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8f0e8

Darker: #b16801 mixed with black

  1. b16801
  2. 995901
  3. 834b01
  4. 6c3e00
  5. 573000
  6. 422400
  7. 2f1800
  8. 1c0c00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16801 with less saturation

  1. b16801
  2. ac6b20
  3. a76d31
  4. a2703d
  5. 9d7248
  6. 987452
  7. 93765b
  8. 8d7764
  9. 88796c
  10. 827b74

Questions about #b16801

What color is #b16801?

#b16801 is bright brown. The closest named color is Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(177, 104, 1), in HSL hsl(35.11, 98.88%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.598% 0.13218 64.061).

What colors go well with #b16801?

The complementary color of #b16801 is #2182c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5b44 and #967900. The triadic partners are #009384 and #8d66bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16801?

White text reads better on #b16801: 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 #b16801 a warm or cool color?

#b16801 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.132.