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#b26d08 color: Caramel

#b26d08 is rgb(178, 109, 8) in RGB and oklch(59.661% 0.13008 66.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

59.7%
0.130
67°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b26d08

#b26d08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel (#af6f09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26d08 mixed with white

  1. b26d08
  2. ba7c33
  3. c38a4d
  4. cb9965
  5. d3a77b
  6. dab691
  7. e2c4a7
  8. e9d3bd
  9. f1e1d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b26d08 mixed with black

  1. b26d08
  2. 9a5e06
  3. 834f04
  4. 6d4103
  5. 573302
  6. 432601
  7. 2f1901
  8. 1d0d00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b26d08 with less saturation

  1. b26d08
  2. ad6f24
  3. a97234
  4. a47440
  5. 9f764b
  6. 9a7855
  7. 95795e
  8. 907b67
  9. 8a7d6f
  10. 857e77

Questions about #b26d08

What color is #b26d08?

#b26d08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(178, 109, 8), in HSL hsl(35.65, 91.4%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.661% 0.13008 66.589).

What colors go well with #b26d08?

The complementary color of #b26d08 is #3085c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5f44 and #967e00. The triadic partners are #00968b and #9368bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26d08?

White text reads better on #b26d08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26d08 a warm or cool color?

#b26d08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.13.