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#b26b4e color: Amber Brown

#b26b4e is rgb(178, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.946% 0.10034 42.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59.9%
0.100
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b26b4e

#b26b4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amber Brown (#b46a4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26b4e mixed with white

  1. b26b4e
  2. bb7a5f
  3. c38870
  4. cb9782
  5. d3a593
  6. dbb4a4
  7. e2c3b6
  8. ead2c8
  9. f1e1da
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b26b4e mixed with black

  1. b26b4e
  2. 9a5c43
  3. 834e38
  4. 6d3f2d
  5. 573223
  6. 432519
  7. 2f180f
  8. 1d0d07
  9. 0c0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26b4e with less saturation

  1. b26b4e
  2. ae6e54
  3. a97059
  4. a4725e
  5. a07563
  6. 9b7768
  7. 96796d
  8. 907b72
  9. 8b7c77
  10. 867e7b

Questions about #b26b4e

What color is #b26b4e?

#b26b4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Amber Brown. In RGB it is rgb(178, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(17.4, 39.37%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.946% 0.10034 42.736).

What colors go well with #b26b4e?

The complementary color of #b26b4e is #268dab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3666f and #a47635. The triadic partners are #3d936e and #7778ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26b4e?

White text reads better on #b26b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26b4e a warm or cool color?

#b26b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.1.