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#b26a33 color: Tanooki Suit Brown

#b26a33 is rgb(178, 106, 51) in RGB and oklch(59.386% 0.11536 55.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59.4%
0.115
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b26a33

#b26a33 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown (#ae6c37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26a33 mixed with white

  1. b26a33
  2. bb7949
  3. c3875e
  4. cb9672
  5. d3a586
  6. dbb49a
  7. e2c3ae
  8. ead2c2
  9. f1e1d6
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b26a33 mixed with black

  1. b26a33
  2. 9a5b2b
  3. 834d23
  4. 6d3f1c
  5. 573114
  6. 43240d
  7. 2f1807
  8. 1d0d03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26a33 with less saturation

  1. b26a33
  2. ad6d3d
  3. a96f46
  4. a4714e
  5. 9f7456
  6. 9a765d
  7. 957864
  8. 8f796b
  9. 8a7b72
  10. 847d78

Questions about #b26a33

What color is #b26a33?

#b26a33 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 106, 51), in HSL hsl(25.98, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.386% 0.11536 55.409).

What colors go well with #b26a33?

The complementary color of #b26a33 is #2388b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9615a and #9d7816. The triadic partners are #00947b and #846fbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26a33?

White text reads better on #b26a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26a33 a warm or cool color?

#b26a33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.115.