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#b16e2f color: Reno Sand

#b16e2f is rgb(177, 110, 47) in RGB and oklch(59.944% 0.11486 60.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

59.9%
0.115
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b16e2f

#b16e2f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #b16e2f mixed with white

  1. b16e2f
  2. b97c47
  3. c28b5c
  4. ca9971
  5. d2a785
  6. dab699
  7. e2c4ad
  8. e9d3c1
  9. f1e1d6
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b16e2f mixed with black

  1. b16e2f
  2. 995f27
  3. 835020
  4. 6c4119
  5. 573312
  6. 42260c
  7. 2f1906
  8. 1c0e03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b16e2f with less saturation

  1. b16e2f
  2. ad703a
  3. a87344
  4. a3754d
  5. 9f7755
  6. 9a785d
  7. 957a64
  8. 907c6c
  9. 8b7d73
  10. 857f79

Questions about #b16e2f

What color is #b16e2f?

#b16e2f is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(177, 110, 47), in HSL hsl(29.08, 58.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.944% 0.11486 60.582).

What colors go well with #b16e2f?

The complementary color of #b16e2f is #3388be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb6455 and #9a7c19. The triadic partners are #009683 and #8b6fba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16e2f?

White text reads better on #b16e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16e2f a warm or cool color?

#b16e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.115.