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#b23901 color: Azshara Vein

#b23901 is rgb(178, 57, 1) in RGB and oklch(51.653% 0.16566 38.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

51.7%
0.166
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b23901

#b23901 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azshara Vein (#b13916). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b23901 mixed with white

  1. b23901
  2. bc502a
  3. c66444
  4. cf785c
  5. d78c73
  6. df9f8a
  7. e6b2a1
  8. edc5b8
  9. f4d8cf
  10. faece7

Darker: #b23901 mixed with black

  1. b23901
  2. 9a3001
  3. 832801
  4. 6d1f00
  5. 571700
  6. 431000
  7. 2f0900
  8. 1d0400
  9. 0c0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b23901 with less saturation

  1. b23901
  2. ac4119
  3. a54727
  4. 9f4d32
  5. 98523b
  6. 915744
  7. 895b4b
  8. 825e53
  9. 79625a
  10. 716561

Questions about #b23901

What color is #b23901?

#b23901 is bright brown. The closest named color is Azshara Vein. In RGB it is rgb(178, 57, 1), in HSL hsl(18.98, 98.88%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.653% 0.16566 38.799).

What colors go well with #b23901?

The complementary color of #b23901 is #007694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b13054 and #985600. The triadic partners are #008047 and #5757c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b23901?

White text reads better on #b23901: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b23901 a warm or cool color?

#b23901 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.166.