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#b23800 color: Azshara Vein

#b23800 is rgb(178, 56, 0) in RGB and oklch(51.534% 0.1666 38.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

51.5%
0.167
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b23800

#b23800 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #b23800 mixed with white

  1. b23800
  2. bc4f2a
  3. c66444
  4. cf785c
  5. d78b73
  6. df9e8a
  7. e7b2a1
  8. edc5b8
  9. f4d8cf
  10. faebe7

Darker: #b23800 mixed with black

  1. b23800
  2. 9a2f00
  3. 832700
  4. 6d1f00
  5. 571700
  6. 430f00
  7. 2f0800
  8. 1d0400
  9. 0c0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b23800 with less saturation

  1. b23800
  2. ac4019
  3. a54627
  4. 9e4c31
  5. 98513b
  6. 905643
  7. 895a4b
  8. 815e53
  9. 79615a
  10. 716561

Questions about #b23800

What color is #b23800?

#b23800 is bright brown. The closest named color is Azshara Vein. In RGB it is rgb(178, 56, 0), in HSL hsl(18.88, 100%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.534% 0.1666 38.581).

What colors go well with #b23800?

The complementary color of #b23800 is #007693. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b12f54 and #975500. The triadic partners are #007f46 and #5657c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b23800?

White text reads better on #b23800: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b23800 a warm or cool color?

#b23800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.167.