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#b26516 color: Umber

#b26516 is rgb(178, 101, 22) in RGB and oklch(58.268% 0.1298 59.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

58.3%
0.130
59°
  • 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
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26516

#b26516 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, 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: #b26516 mixed with white

  1. b26516
  2. bb7437
  3. c38450
  4. cb9366
  5. d3a27c
  6. dbb292
  7. e3c1a7
  8. ead0bd
  9. f1e0d3
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b26516 mixed with black

  1. b26516
  2. 9a5712
  3. 83490d
  4. 6d3c09
  5. 572f06
  6. 432203
  7. 2f1702
  8. 1d0c01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26516 with less saturation

  1. b26516
  2. ad6829
  3. a86b36
  4. a36d41
  5. 9e704b
  6. 987254
  7. 93745c
  8. 8d7664
  9. 87786c
  10. 817974

Questions about #b26516

What color is #b26516?

#b26516 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 101, 22), in HSL hsl(30.38, 78%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.268% 0.1298 59.216).

What colors go well with #b26516?

The complementary color of #b26516 is #0884bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc594c and #9a7600. The triadic partners are #00937d and #8767bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26516?

White text reads better on #b26516: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26516 a warm or cool color?

#b26516 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.13.