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#b35905 color: Elm Brown Red

#b35905 is rgb(179, 89, 5) in RGB and oklch(56.315% 0.14094 53.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

56.3%
0.141
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35905

#b35905 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #b35905 mixed with white

  1. b35905
  2. bc6a2f
  3. c57b4a
  4. cd8b61
  5. d59c78
  6. ddac8e
  7. e4bda4
  8. ebcdbb
  9. f2ded1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b35905 mixed with black

  1. b35905
  2. 9b4c04
  3. 844003
  4. 6e3402
  5. 582801
  6. 431d01
  7. 2f1300
  8. 1d0900
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35905 with less saturation

  1. b35905
  2. ae5d20
  3. a8612f
  4. a2643a
  5. 9c6744
  6. 966a4e
  7. 906d56
  8. 8a6f5e
  9. 837166
  10. 7c736e

Questions about #b35905

What color is #b35905?

#b35905 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 89, 5), in HSL hsl(28.97, 94.57%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.315% 0.14094 53.128).

What colors go well with #b35905?

The complementary color of #b35905 is #0081ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4d4d and #9b6c00. The triadic partners are #008d6e and #7a62c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35905?

White text reads better on #b35905: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35905 a warm or cool color?

#b35905 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.141.