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#b26506 color: Umber

#b26506 is rgb(178, 101, 6) in RGB and oklch(58.211% 0.13327 61.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

58.2%
0.133
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26506

#b26506 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #b26506 mixed with white

  1. b26506
  2. bb7531
  3. c3844b
  4. cb9363
  5. d3a279
  6. dbb290
  7. e3c1a6
  8. ead0bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b26506 mixed with black

  1. b26506
  2. 9a5704
  3. 834903
  4. 6d3c02
  5. 572f01
  6. 432201
  7. 2f1700
  8. 1d0c00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26506 with less saturation

  1. b26506
  2. ad6822
  3. a86b31
  4. a36d3e
  5. 9e7048
  6. 987252
  7. 93745b
  8. 8d7663
  9. 87786b
  10. 817973

Questions about #b26506

What color is #b26506?

#b26506 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 101, 6), in HSL hsl(33.14, 93.48%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.211% 0.13327 61.108).

What colors go well with #b26506?

The complementary color of #b26506 is #0b83c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5848 and #987600. The triadic partners are #00927f and #8966bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26506?

White text reads better on #b26506: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26506 a warm or cool color?

#b26506 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.133.