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#b35835 color: Fiery Orange

#b35835 is rgb(179, 88, 53) in RGB and oklch(56.493% 0.12823 40.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

56.5%
0.128
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35835

#b35835 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Orange (#b1592f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b35835 mixed with white

  1. b35835
  2. bc694a
  3. c57a5e
  4. cd8a72
  5. d59b85
  6. ddab99
  7. e4bcad
  8. ebccc1
  9. f2ddd5
  10. f9eeea

Darker: #b35835 mixed with black

  1. b35835
  2. 9b4b2d
  3. 843f25
  4. 6e331d
  5. 582815
  6. 431d0e
  7. 2f1208
  8. 1d0903
  9. 0c0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35835 with less saturation

  1. b35835
  2. ae5c3d
  3. a86045
  4. a3634c
  5. 9d6652
  6. 976959
  7. 916c5f
  8. 8a6f65
  9. 84716a
  10. 7d7470

Questions about #b35835

What color is #b35835?

#b35835 is bright brown. The closest named color is Fiery Orange. In RGB it is rgb(179, 88, 53), in HSL hsl(16.67, 54.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.493% 0.12823 40.969).

What colors go well with #b35835?

The complementary color of #b35835 is #0085a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45263 and #a46600. The triadic partners are #008c5c and #6a6bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35835?

White text reads better on #b35835: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35835 a warm or cool color?

#b35835 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.128.