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#b26f3b color: Ginger Dough

#b26f3b is rgb(178, 111, 59) in RGB and oklch(60.388% 0.10858 56.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

60.4%
0.109
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b26f3b

#b26f3b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Dough (#b06d3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b26f3b mixed with white

  1. b26f3b
  2. ba7d50
  3. c38b63
  4. cb9a77
  5. d3a88a
  6. dab69d
  7. e2c4b0
  8. e9d3c4
  9. f1e2d7
  10. f8f0eb

Darker: #b26f3b mixed with black

  1. b26f3b
  2. 9a6032
  3. 835129
  4. 6d4221
  5. 573419
  6. 432711
  7. 2f1a09
  8. 1d0e04
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b26f3b with less saturation

  1. b26f3b
  2. ae7144
  3. a9744c
  4. a47654
  5. a0785b
  6. 9b7962
  7. 967b68
  8. 917d6f
  9. 8c7e75
  10. 87807b

Questions about #b26f3b

What color is #b26f3b?

#b26f3b is bright brown. The closest named color is Ginger Dough. In RGB it is rgb(178, 111, 59), in HSL hsl(26.22, 50.21%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.388% 0.10858 56.553).

What colors go well with #b26f3b?

The complementary color of #b26f3b is #338aba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9665e and #9e7c26. The triadic partners are #149680 and #8873bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26f3b?

White text reads better on #b26f3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26f3b a warm or cool color?

#b26f3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.109.