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#b26401 color: Umber

#b26401 is rgb(178, 100, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.021% 0.1346 60.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

58%
0.135
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26401

#b26401 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #b26401 mixed with white

  1. b26401
  2. bb742f
  3. c3834a
  4. cb9262
  5. d3a279
  6. dbb18f
  7. e3c1a5
  8. ead0bb
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b26401 mixed with black

  1. b26401
  2. 9a5601
  3. 834801
  4. 6d3b00
  5. 572e00
  6. 432200
  7. 2f1600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26401 with less saturation

  1. b26401
  2. ad6720
  3. a86a30
  4. a36d3c
  5. 9d6f47
  6. 987151
  7. 92735a
  8. 8d7562
  9. 87776b
  10. 817973

Questions about #b26401

What color is #b26401?

#b26401 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 100, 1), in HSL hsl(33.56, 98.88%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.021% 0.1346 60.891).

What colors go well with #b26401?

The complementary color of #b26401 is #0182c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5747 and #987500. The triadic partners are #00917e and #8865bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26401?

White text reads better on #b26401: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26401 a warm or cool color?

#b26401 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.135.