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#b24813 color: Beef Bourguignon

#b24813 is rgb(178, 72, 19) in RGB and oklch(53.642% 0.15064 42.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.6%
0.151
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24813

#b24813 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beef Bourguignon (#b64701). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b24813 mixed with white

  1. b24813
  2. bc5c33
  3. c56e4b
  4. cd8062
  5. d69278
  6. dea48e
  7. e5b6a4
  8. ecc8ba
  9. f3dad1
  10. f9ede8

Darker: #b24813 mixed with black

  1. b24813
  2. 9a3d0f
  3. 83330b
  4. 6d2907
  5. 571f05
  6. 431603
  7. 2f0d01
  8. 1d0601
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24813 with less saturation

  1. b24813
  2. ac4e23
  3. a6532f
  4. a05739
  5. 995b42
  6. 935f4a
  7. 8c6252
  8. 856559
  9. 7e6860
  10. 766b67

Questions about #b24813

What color is #b24813?

#b24813 is bright brown. The closest named color is Beef Bourguignon. In RGB it is rgb(178, 72, 19), in HSL hsl(20, 80.71%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.642% 0.15064 42.481).

What colors go well with #b24813?

The complementary color of #b24813 is #007ba0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33f55 and #9c5e00. The triadic partners are #008654 and #635ec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24813?

White text reads better on #b24813: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24813 a warm or cool color?

#b24813 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.151.