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#b36005 color: Orangish Brown

#b36005 is rgb(179, 96, 5) in RGB and oklch(57.48% 0.13675 57.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

57.5%
0.137
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b36005

#b36005 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36005 mixed with white

  1. b36005
  2. bc7030
  3. c4804b
  4. cc9062
  5. d4a079
  6. dcaf8f
  7. e3bfa5
  8. ebcfbb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b36005 mixed with black

  1. b36005
  2. 9b5204
  3. 844503
  4. 6e3802
  5. 582c01
  6. 432001
  7. 2f1500
  8. 1d0a00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36005 with less saturation

  1. b36005
  2. ae6321
  3. a86730
  4. a3693c
  5. 9e6c47
  6. 986f50
  7. 927159
  8. 8c7361
  9. 867569
  10. 7f7771

Questions about #b36005

What color is #b36005?

#b36005 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 96, 5), in HSL hsl(31.38, 94.57%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.48% 0.13675 57.484).

What colors go well with #b36005?

The complementary color of #b36005 is #0082bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc544a and #9b7200. The triadic partners are #009078 and #8364be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36005?

White text reads better on #b36005: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36005 a warm or cool color?

#b36005 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.137.