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#b35803 color: Elm Brown Red

#b35803 is rgb(179, 88, 3) in RGB and oklch(56.147% 0.14191 52.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

56.1%
0.142
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35803

#b35803 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #b35803 mixed with white

  1. b35803
  2. bc692f
  3. c57a49
  4. cd8b61
  5. d59b77
  6. ddac8e
  7. e4bca4
  8. ebcdba
  9. f2ddd1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b35803 mixed with black

  1. b35803
  2. 9b4b02
  3. 843f02
  4. 6e3301
  5. 582801
  6. 431d00
  7. 2f1200
  8. 1d0900
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35803 with less saturation

  1. b35803
  2. ae5c1f
  3. a8602e
  4. a2633a
  5. 9c6644
  6. 96694d
  7. 906c56
  8. 8a6e5e
  9. 837166
  10. 7c736d

Questions about #b35803

What color is #b35803?

#b35803 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 88, 3), in HSL hsl(28.98, 96.7%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.147% 0.14191 52.744).

What colors go well with #b35803?

The complementary color of #b35803 is #0080b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4c4c and #9b6b00. The triadic partners are #008c6d and #7962c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35803?

White text reads better on #b35803: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35803 a warm or cool color?

#b35803 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.142.