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#b17246 color: Burnt Almond

#b17246 is rgb(177, 114, 70) in RGB and oklch(60.967% 0.0995 54.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

61%
0.099
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b17246

#b17246 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Almond (#b0724a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b17246 mixed with white

  1. b17246
  2. b98059
  3. c28e6b
  4. ca9b7d
  5. d2a98f
  6. dab7a1
  7. e1c6b4
  8. e9d4c6
  9. f0e2d9
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b17246 mixed with black

  1. b17246
  2. 99623c
  3. 835332
  4. 6c4428
  5. 57361e
  6. 422815
  7. 2f1b0d
  8. 1c0e05
  9. 0c0402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b17246 with less saturation

  1. b17246
  2. ad744d
  3. a97654
  4. a4785b
  5. a07a61
  6. 9b7c67
  7. 977d6d
  8. 927f72
  9. 8d8078
  10. 88827e

Questions about #b17246

What color is #b17246?

#b17246 is soft brown. The closest named color is Burnt Almond. In RGB it is rgb(177, 114, 70), in HSL hsl(24.67, 43.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.967% 0.0995 54.616).

What colors go well with #b17246?

The complementary color of #b17246 is #3d8cb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b76a65 and #9f7e35. The triadic partners are #30967f and #8777b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17246?

White text reads better on #b17246: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b17246 a warm or cool color?

#b17246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.099.