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#b26224 color: Date Fruit Brown

#b26224 is rgb(178, 98, 36) in RGB and oklch(57.835% 0.12655 54.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

57.8%
0.127
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b26224

#b26224 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown (#af642b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26224 mixed with white

  1. b26224
  2. bb723e
  3. c38155
  4. cc916a
  5. d4a07f
  6. dbb094
  7. e3c0a9
  8. eacfbf
  9. f1dfd4
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b26224 mixed with black

  1. b26224
  2. 9a541e
  3. 834718
  4. 6d3a12
  5. 572d0c
  6. 432107
  7. 2f1604
  8. 1d0b02
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26224 with less saturation

  1. b26224
  2. ad6531
  3. a8683c
  4. a36b45
  5. 9d6d4e
  6. 987056
  7. 92725e
  8. 8c7465
  9. 86766c
  10. 807873

Questions about #b26224

What color is #b26224?

#b26224 is bright brown. The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 36), in HSL hsl(26.2, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.835% 0.12655 54.047).

What colors go well with #b26224?

The complementary color of #b26224 is #0084b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95854 and #9d7200. The triadic partners are #009174 and #7f69bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26224?

White text reads better on #b26224: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26224 a warm or cool color?

#b26224 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.127.