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#b16e2a color: Reno Sand

#b16e2a is rgb(177, 110, 42) in RGB and oklch(59.898% 0.11746 62.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

59.9%
0.117
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b16e2a

#b16e2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reno Sand (#b26e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b16e2a mixed with white

  1. b16e2a
  2. b97c43
  3. c28b59
  4. ca996e
  5. d2a783
  6. dab697
  7. e1c4ac
  8. e9d3c0
  9. f1e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b16e2a mixed with black

  1. b16e2a
  2. 995f23
  3. 83501c
  4. 6c4116
  5. 573310
  6. 42260a
  7. 2f1905
  8. 1c0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b16e2a with less saturation

  1. b16e2a
  2. ad7037
  3. a87341
  4. a3754b
  5. 9f7753
  6. 9a785c
  7. 957a63
  8. 907c6b
  9. 8b7d72
  10. 857e79

Questions about #b16e2a

What color is #b16e2a?

#b16e2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(177, 110, 42), in HSL hsl(30.22, 61.64%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.898% 0.11746 62.09).

What colors go well with #b16e2a?

The complementary color of #b16e2a is #3387c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb6352 and #997d13. The triadic partners are #009685 and #8d6eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16e2a?

White text reads better on #b16e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16e2a a warm or cool color?

#b16e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.117.