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#b25014 color: Skrag Brown

#b25014 is rgb(178, 80, 20) in RGB and oklch(54.81% 0.14388 46.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

54.8%
0.144
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b25014

#b25014 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skrag Brown (#b04e0f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b25014 mixed with white

  1. b25014
  2. bb6234
  3. c4744c
  4. cd8563
  5. d59779
  6. dda88f
  7. e4b9a5
  8. eccabb
  9. f2dcd1
  10. f9ede8

Darker: #b25014 mixed with black

  1. b25014
  2. 9a4410
  3. 83390c
  4. 6d2e08
  5. 572405
  6. 431a03
  7. 2f1001
  8. 1d0701
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25014 with less saturation

  1. b25014
  2. ac5525
  3. a75931
  4. a15d3b
  5. 9a6044
  6. 94644d
  7. 8e6754
  8. 876a5c
  9. 806c63
  10. 796f6a

Questions about #b25014

What color is #b25014?

#b25014 is bright brown. The closest named color is Skrag Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 80, 20), in HSL hsl(22.78, 79.8%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.81% 0.14388 46.345).

What colors go well with #b25014?

The complementary color of #b25014 is #007ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54653 and #9c6300. The triadic partners are #00895f and #6c60c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25014?

White text reads better on #b25014: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25014 a warm or cool color?

#b25014 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.144.