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#b26319 color: Light Brown

#b26319 is rgb(178, 99, 25) in RGB and oklch(57.934% 0.12988 57.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.9%
0.130
57°
  • 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 #b26319

#b26319 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 57°.

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 Light Brown (#b5651d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26319 mixed with white

  1. b26319
  2. bb7338
  3. c38250
  4. cb9267
  5. d3a17c
  6. dbb192
  7. e3c0a8
  8. ead0bd
  9. f1dfd3
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b26319 mixed with black

  1. b26319
  2. 9a5514
  3. 834710
  4. 6d3a0b
  5. 572e07
  6. 432104
  7. 2f1602
  8. 1d0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26319 with less saturation

  1. b26319
  2. ad662a
  3. a86937
  4. a36c41
  5. 9d6e4b
  6. 987154
  7. 92735c
  8. 8c7564
  9. 87776b
  10. 807873

Questions about #b26319

What color is #b26319?

#b26319 is bright brown. The closest named color is Light Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 99, 25), in HSL hsl(29.02, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.934% 0.12988 57.276).

What colors go well with #b26319?

The complementary color of #b26319 is #0083bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb584e and #9b7300. The triadic partners are #009279 and #8367bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26319?

White text reads better on #b26319: 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 #b26319 a warm or cool color?

#b26319 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.13.