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#b26609 color: Umber

#b26609 is rgb(178, 102, 9) in RGB and oklch(58.397% 0.13231 61.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

58.4%
0.132
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26609

#b26609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #b26609 mixed with white

  1. b26609
  2. bb7532
  3. c3854c
  4. cb9464
  5. d3a37a
  6. dbb290
  7. e3c1a6
  8. ead1bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b26609 mixed with black

  1. b26609
  2. 9a5807
  3. 834a05
  4. 6d3c03
  5. 572f02
  6. 432301
  7. 2f1701
  8. 1d0c00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26609 with less saturation

  1. b26609
  2. ad6923
  3. a86c32
  4. a36e3e
  5. 9e7049
  6. 987352
  7. 93755b
  8. 8d7764
  9. 87786c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b26609

What color is #b26609?

#b26609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 102, 9), in HSL hsl(33.02, 90.37%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.397% 0.13231 61.524).

What colors go well with #b26609?

The complementary color of #b26609 is #1383c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5948 and #987700. The triadic partners are #009380 and #8a66bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26609?

White text reads better on #b26609: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26609 a warm or cool color?

#b26609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.132.