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#b26233 color: Date Fruit Brown

#b26233 is rgb(178, 98, 51) in RGB and oklch(57.98% 0.1201 49.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

58%
0.120
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b26233

#b26233 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #b26233 mixed with white

  1. b26233
  2. bb7249
  3. c3815d
  4. cc9171
  5. d4a085
  6. dbb099
  7. e3bfad
  8. eacfc1
  9. f1dfd6
  10. f8efea

Darker: #b26233 mixed with black

  1. b26233
  2. 9a542b
  3. 834723
  4. 6d3a1c
  5. 572d14
  6. 43210d
  7. 2f1607
  8. 1d0b03
  9. 0c0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26233 with less saturation

  1. b26233
  2. ad653c
  3. a86845
  4. a36b4d
  5. 9d6d54
  6. 98705b
  7. 927261
  8. 8d7468
  9. 87766e
  10. 817874

Questions about #b26233

What color is #b26233?

#b26233 is bright brown. The closest named color is Date Fruit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 98, 51), in HSL hsl(22.2, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.98% 0.1201 49.05).

What colors go well with #b26233?

The complementary color of #b26233 is #0086b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65a5d and #a07001. The triadic partners are #00906e and #796dbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26233?

White text reads better on #b26233: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26233 a warm or cool color?

#b26233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.12.