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#b17136 color: Reno Sand

#b17136 is rgb(177, 113, 54) in RGB and oklch(60.573% 0.10988 60.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.6%
0.110
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #b17136

#b17136 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 61°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b17136 mixed with white

  1. b17136
  2. b97f4c
  3. c28d60
  4. ca9b74
  5. d2a988
  6. dab79b
  7. e1c5af
  8. e9d4c3
  9. f0e2d7
  10. f8f0eb

Darker: #b17136 mixed with black

  1. b17136
  2. 99612e
  3. 835225
  4. 6c431e
  5. 573516
  6. 42270f
  7. 2f1a08
  8. 1c0e03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b17136 with less saturation

  1. b17136
  2. ad7340
  3. a87549
  4. a47751
  5. 9f7959
  6. 9b7b60
  7. 967c68
  8. 917e6e
  9. 8c7f75
  10. 87817b

Questions about #b17136

What color is #b17136?

#b17136 is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(177, 113, 54), in HSL hsl(28.78, 53.25%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.573% 0.10988 60.79).

What colors go well with #b17136?

The complementary color of #b17136 is #3b89bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba6759 and #9b7f25. The triadic partners are #009785 and #8d72b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17136?

White text reads better on #b17136: 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 #b17136 a warm or cool color?

#b17136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.11.