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#b26014 color: Orangish Brown

#b26014 is rgb(178, 96, 20) in RGB and oklch(57.391% 0.13291 56.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.4%
0.133
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b26014

#b26014 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26014 mixed with white

  1. b26014
  2. bb7035
  3. c3804e
  4. cc9065
  5. d49f7b
  6. dbaf91
  7. e3bfa6
  8. eacfbc
  9. f1dfd2
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b26014 mixed with black

  1. b26014
  2. 9a5210
  3. 83450c
  4. 6d3808
  5. 572c05
  6. 432003
  7. 2f1501
  8. 1d0a01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26014 with less saturation

  1. b26014
  2. ad6327
  3. a86634
  4. a2693f
  5. 9d6c49
  6. 976e52
  7. 91715a
  8. 8b7362
  9. 85756a
  10. 7f7771

Questions about #b26014

What color is #b26014?

#b26014 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 96, 20), in HSL hsl(28.86, 79.8%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.391% 0.13291 56.083).

What colors go well with #b26014?

The complementary color of #b26014 is #0082bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba554d and #9b7100. The triadic partners are #009076 and #8066bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26014?

White text reads better on #b26014: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26014 a warm or cool color?

#b26014 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.133.