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#b26440 color: Khardic

#b26440 is rgb(178, 100, 64) in RGB and oklch(58.493% 0.11256 44.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

58.5%
0.113
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26440

#b26440 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khardic (#b16840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26440 mixed with white

  1. b26440
  2. bb7353
  3. c38366
  4. cb9279
  5. d3a18b
  6. dbb19e
  7. e3c0b1
  8. ead0c4
  9. f1dfd8
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #b26440 mixed with black

  1. b26440
  2. 9a5636
  3. 83482d
  4. 6d3b24
  5. 572e1b
  6. 432213
  7. 2f160b
  8. 1d0b05
  9. 0c0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26440 with less saturation

  1. b26440
  2. ad6747
  3. a86a4e
  4. a36d54
  5. 9e6f5a
  6. 997160
  7. 937466
  8. 8e766c
  9. 887871
  10. 827a76

Questions about #b26440

What color is #b26440?

#b26440 is soft brown. The closest named color is Khardic. In RGB it is rgb(178, 100, 64), in HSL hsl(18.95, 47.11%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.493% 0.11256 44.712).

What colors go well with #b26440?

The complementary color of #b26440 is #0089ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45d66 and #a2711e. The triadic partners are #23906a and #7571bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26440?

White text reads better on #b26440: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26440 a warm or cool color?

#b26440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.113.