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#b26835 color: Ebony Lips

#b26835 is rgb(178, 104, 53) in RGB and oklch(59.051% 0.11539 52.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

59.1%
0.115
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b26835

#b26835 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ebony Lips (#b06a40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26835 mixed with white

  1. b26835
  2. bb774b
  3. c3865f
  4. cb9573
  5. d3a487
  6. dbb39a
  7. e2c2ae
  8. ead1c2
  9. f1e0d6
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b26835 mixed with black

  1. b26835
  2. 9a592d
  3. 834b25
  4. 6d3e1d
  5. 573015
  6. 43240e
  7. 2f1808
  8. 1d0c03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26835 with less saturation

  1. b26835
  2. ad6b3f
  3. a86d47
  4. a4704f
  5. 9e7256
  6. 99745d
  7. 947664
  8. 8f786b
  9. 897a71
  10. 837c77

Questions about #b26835

What color is #b26835?

#b26835 is bright brown. The closest named color is Ebony Lips. In RGB it is rgb(178, 104, 53), in HSL hsl(24.48, 54.11%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.051% 0.11539 52.989).

What colors go well with #b26835?

The complementary color of #b26835 is #1988b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85f5c and #9e7615. The triadic partners are #009377 and #806fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26835?

White text reads better on #b26835: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26835 a warm or cool color?

#b26835 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.115.