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#b26201 color: Umber

#b26201 is rgb(178, 98, 1) in RGB and oklch(57.672% 0.13554 59.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

57.7%
0.136
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b26201

#b26201 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26201 mixed with white

  1. b26201
  2. bb722f
  3. c3824a
  4. cb9162
  5. d3a178
  6. dbb08f
  7. e3c0a5
  8. ead0bb
  9. f1dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b26201 mixed with black

  1. b26201
  2. 9a5401
  3. 834701
  4. 6d3a00
  5. 572d00
  6. 432100
  7. 2f1600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26201 with less saturation

  1. b26201
  2. ad651f
  3. a8682f
  4. a26b3c
  5. 9d6d46
  6. 977050
  7. 927259
  8. 8c7462
  9. 86766a
  10. 807872

Questions about #b26201

What color is #b26201?

#b26201 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 1), in HSL hsl(32.88, 98.88%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.672% 0.13554 59.553).

What colors go well with #b26201?

The complementary color of #b26201 is #0082c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5548 and #997400. The triadic partners are #00907c and #8664bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26201?

White text reads better on #b26201: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26201 a warm or cool color?

#b26201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.136.