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#b23600 color: Azshara Vein

#b23600 is rgb(178, 54, 0) in RGB and oklch(51.31% 0.16823 37.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.3%
0.168
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b23600

#b23600 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azshara Vein (#b13916). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b23600 mixed with white

  1. b23600
  2. bc4d2a
  3. c66344
  4. cf775b
  5. d78a72
  6. df9e89
  7. e7b1a0
  8. eec4b8
  9. f4d8cf
  10. faebe7

Darker: #b23600 mixed with black

  1. b23600
  2. 9a2e00
  3. 832500
  4. 6d1e00
  5. 571600
  6. 430f00
  7. 2f0800
  8. 1d0300
  9. 0c0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b23600 with less saturation

  1. b23600
  2. ac3e19
  3. a54526
  4. 9e4b31
  5. 97503a
  6. 905543
  7. 89594b
  8. 815d52
  9. 796159
  10. 706460

Questions about #b23600

What color is #b23600?

#b23600 is bright brown. The closest named color is Azshara Vein. In RGB it is rgb(178, 54, 0), in HSL hsl(18.2, 100%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.31% 0.16823 37.927).

What colors go well with #b23600?

The complementary color of #b23600 is #007591. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b12e54 and #975400. The triadic partners are #007f44 and #5456c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b23600?

White text reads better on #b23600: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b23600 a warm or cool color?

#b23600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.168.