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#b35606 color: Elm Brown Red

#b35606 is rgb(179, 86, 6) in RGB and oklch(55.837% 0.14281 51.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

55.8%
0.143
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b35606

#b35606 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b35606 mixed with white

  1. b35606
  2. bc672f
  3. c57849
  4. cd8961
  5. d59a77
  6. ddab8e
  7. e4bba4
  8. ebccba
  9. f2ddd1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b35606 mixed with black

  1. b35606
  2. 9b4a04
  3. 843e03
  4. 6e3202
  5. 582701
  6. 431c01
  7. 2f1200
  8. 1d0800
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35606 with less saturation

  1. b35606
  2. ad5a20
  3. a85e2e
  4. a2623a
  5. 9c6544
  6. 96684d
  7. 906b55
  8. 896d5d
  9. 827065
  10. 7b726d

Questions about #b35606

What color is #b35606?

#b35606 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 86, 6), in HSL hsl(27.75, 93.51%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.837% 0.14281 51.268).

What colors go well with #b35606?

The complementary color of #b35606 is #0080b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94b4e and #9b6900. The triadic partners are #008c6a and #7661c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35606?

White text reads better on #b35606: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35606 a warm or cool color?

#b35606 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.143.