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#b36010 color: Orangish Brown

#b36010 is rgb(179, 96, 16) in RGB and oklch(57.514% 0.13477 56.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.5%
0.135
56°
  • 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
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b36010

#b36010 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #b36010 mixed with white

  1. b36010
  2. bc7034
  3. c4804d
  4. cc9064
  5. d4a07a
  6. dcaf90
  7. e4bfa6
  8. ebcfbc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b36010 mixed with black

  1. b36010
  2. 9b520c
  3. 844509
  4. 6e3806
  5. 582c04
  6. 432002
  7. 2f1501
  8. 1d0a00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36010 with less saturation

  1. b36010
  2. ae6325
  3. a96733
  4. a3693e
  5. 9e6c48
  6. 986f51
  7. 92715a
  8. 8c7362
  9. 86756a
  10. 7f7771

Questions about #b36010

What color is #b36010?

#b36010 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 96, 16), in HSL hsl(29.45, 83.59%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.514% 0.13477 56.311).

What colors go well with #b36010?

The complementary color of #b36010 is #0083bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb544d and #9c7100. The triadic partners are #009076 and #8165be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36010?

White text reads better on #b36010: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36010 a warm or cool color?

#b36010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.135.