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#b16909 color: Pumpkin Spice

#b16909 is rgb(177, 105, 9) in RGB and oklch(58.801% 0.13036 64.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

58.8%
0.130
64°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b16909

#b16909 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Spice (#b2691a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b16909 mixed with white

  1. b16909
  2. ba7832
  3. c2874d
  4. ca9664
  5. d2a57a
  6. dab490
  7. e2c3a6
  8. e9d2bc
  9. f1e1d2
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b16909 mixed with black

  1. b16909
  2. 995a07
  3. 834c05
  4. 6c3e03
  5. 573102
  6. 422401
  7. 2f1801
  8. 1c0c00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16909 with less saturation

  1. b16909
  2. ac6c24
  3. a76e33
  4. a2703f
  5. 9d734a
  6. 987553
  7. 93765c
  8. 8e7865
  9. 887a6d
  10. 827b75

Questions about #b16909

What color is #b16909?

#b16909 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pumpkin Spice. In RGB it is rgb(177, 105, 9), in HSL hsl(34.29, 90.32%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.801% 0.13036 64.066).

What colors go well with #b16909?

The complementary color of #b16909 is #2483c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5c46 and #967a00. The triadic partners are #009485 and #8e67bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16909?

White text reads better on #b16909: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16909 a warm or cool color?

#b16909 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.13.