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#b25815 color: Elm Brown Red

#b25815 is rgb(178, 88, 21) in RGB and oklch(56.066% 0.1377 50.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.1%
0.138
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b25815

#b25815 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b25815 mixed with white

  1. b25815
  2. bb6935
  3. c47a4d
  4. cc8a64
  5. d49b7a
  6. dcab90
  7. e4bca6
  8. ebcdbc
  9. f2ddd2
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b25815 mixed with black

  1. b25815
  2. 9a4b11
  3. 833f0c
  4. 6d3308
  5. 572805
  6. 431d03
  7. 2f1202
  8. 1d0901
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25815 with less saturation

  1. b25815
  2. ad5c26
  3. a76033
  4. a1633d
  5. 9c6647
  6. 96694f
  7. 8f6c57
  8. 896e5f
  9. 837066
  10. 7c736e

Questions about #b25815

What color is #b25815?

#b25815 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 88, 21), in HSL hsl(25.61, 78.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.066% 0.1377 50.775).

What colors go well with #b25815?

The complementary color of #b25815 is #0081b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e51 and #9d6a00. The triadic partners are #008c6a and #7663be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25815?

White text reads better on #b25815: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25815 a warm or cool color?

#b25815 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.138.