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#b26d12 color: Caramel

#b26d12 is rgb(178, 109, 18) in RGB and oklch(59.693% 0.12791 65.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

59.7%
0.128
66°
  • 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
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b26d12

#b26d12 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #b26d12 mixed with white

  1. b26d12
  2. ba7c36
  3. c38a4f
  4. cb9966
  5. d3a77c
  6. dab692
  7. e2c4a8
  8. e9d3bd
  9. f1e1d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b26d12 mixed with black

  1. b26d12
  2. 9a5e0e
  3. 834f0a
  4. 6d4107
  5. 573304
  6. 432602
  7. 2f1901
  8. 1d0d01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b26d12 with less saturation

  1. b26d12
  2. ad6f28
  3. a97236
  4. a47442
  5. 9f764d
  6. 9a7856
  7. 95795f
  8. 907b68
  9. 8a7d70
  10. 857e77

Questions about #b26d12

What color is #b26d12?

#b26d12 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(178, 109, 18), in HSL hsl(34.13, 81.63%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.693% 0.12791 65.606).

What colors go well with #b26d12?

The complementary color of #b26d12 is #3085c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6047 and #977e00. The triadic partners are #00968a and #9269bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26d12?

White text reads better on #b26d12: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26d12 a warm or cool color?

#b26d12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.128.