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#b35615 color: Elm Brown Red

#b35615 is rgb(179, 86, 21) in RGB and oklch(55.894% 0.14011 49.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

55.9%
0.140
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35615

#b35615 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #b35615 mixed with white

  1. b35615
  2. bc6735
  3. c5784d
  4. cd8964
  5. d59a7a
  6. ddab90
  7. e4bba6
  8. ecccbc
  9. f2ddd2
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b35615 mixed with black

  1. b35615
  2. 9b4a11
  3. 843e0c
  4. 6e3208
  5. 582705
  6. 431c03
  7. 2f1202
  8. 1d0801
  9. 0c0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35615 with less saturation

  1. b35615
  2. ad5a26
  3. a85e33
  4. a2623d
  5. 9c6546
  6. 96684f
  7. 906b57
  8. 896d5f
  9. 827066
  10. 7b726d

Questions about #b35615

What color is #b35615?

#b35615 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 86, 21), in HSL hsl(24.68, 79%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.894% 0.14011 49.296).

What colors go well with #b35615?

The complementary color of #b35615 is #0081b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84c52 and #9d6800. The triadic partners are #008c67 and #7463c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35615?

White text reads better on #b35615: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35615 a warm or cool color?

#b35615 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.14.