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#b17049 color: Not yet Caramel

#b17049 is rgb(177, 112, 73) in RGB and oklch(60.642% 0.09864 50.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

60.6%
0.099
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b17049

#b17049 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Not yet Caramel (#b1714c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b17049 mixed with white

  1. b17049
  2. b97e5b
  3. c28c6d
  4. ca9a7f
  5. d2a891
  6. dab6a3
  7. e1c5b5
  8. e9d3c7
  9. f0e2d9
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b17049 mixed with black

  1. b17049
  2. 99603e
  3. 835134
  4. 6c432a
  5. 573520
  6. 422717
  7. 2f1a0e
  8. 1c0e06
  9. 0c0402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b17049 with less saturation

  1. b17049
  2. ad7250
  3. a87456
  4. a4765c
  5. 9f7862
  6. 9b7a68
  7. 967c6d
  8. 917d72
  9. 8c7f78
  10. 87817d

Questions about #b17049

What color is #b17049?

#b17049 is soft brown. The closest named color is Not yet Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(177, 112, 73), in HSL hsl(22.5, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.642% 0.09864 50.962).

What colors go well with #b17049?

The complementary color of #b17049 is #388cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66968 and #a07b35. The triadic partners are #35957a and #8277b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17049?

White text reads better on #b17049: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b17049 a warm or cool color?

#b17049 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.099.