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#b25515 color: Autumnal

#b25515 is rgb(178, 85, 21) in RGB and oklch(55.587% 0.13984 48.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

55.6%
0.140
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25515

#b25515 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumnal (#ad5928). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b25515 mixed with white

  1. b25515
  2. bb6735
  3. c4784d
  4. cc8864
  5. d5997a
  6. dcaa90
  7. e4bba5
  8. ebccbc
  9. f2ddd2
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b25515 mixed with black

  1. b25515
  2. 9a4911
  3. 833d0c
  4. 6d3108
  5. 572605
  6. 431c03
  7. 2f1102
  8. 1d0801
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25515 with less saturation

  1. b25515
  2. ac5926
  3. a75d32
  4. a1613d
  5. 9b6446
  6. 95674e
  7. 8f6a56
  8. 886c5e
  9. 826f65
  10. 7b716c

Questions about #b25515

What color is #b25515?

#b25515 is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumnal. In RGB it is rgb(178, 85, 21), in HSL hsl(24.46, 78.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.587% 0.13984 48.98).

What colors go well with #b25515?

The complementary color of #b25515 is #0080b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74b52 and #9d6700. The triadic partners are #008b65 and #7262bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25515?

White text reads better on #b25515: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25515 a warm or cool color?

#b25515 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.14.