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#b3532b color: Cinnamon Stick

#b3532b is rgb(179, 83, 43) in RGB and oklch(55.597% 0.13607 41.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

55.6%
0.136
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b3532b

#b3532b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Stick (#b05127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b3532b mixed with white

  1. b3532b
  2. bc6542
  3. c57657
  4. cd876c
  5. d69881
  6. dda995
  7. e5baaa
  8. eccbbf
  9. f3dcd4
  10. f9eee9

Darker: #b3532b mixed with black

  1. b3532b
  2. 9b4724
  3. 843b1d
  4. 6e3016
  5. 582510
  6. 431b0a
  7. 2f1105
  8. 1d0802
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b3532b with less saturation

  1. b3532b
  2. ad5735
  3. a85c3e
  4. a25f45
  5. 9c634d
  6. 966654
  7. 8f695a
  8. 896c61
  9. 826e67
  10. 7b716d

Questions about #b3532b

What color is #b3532b?

#b3532b is bright brown. The closest named color is Cinnamon Stick. In RGB it is rgb(179, 83, 43), in HSL hsl(17.65, 61.26%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.597% 0.13607 41.782).

What colors go well with #b3532b?

The complementary color of #b3532b is #0082a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44c5e and #a36300. The triadic partners are #008b5a and #6866c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3532b?

White text reads better on #b3532b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3532b a warm or cool color?

#b3532b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.136.