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#b36015 color: Orangish Brown

#b36015 is rgb(179, 96, 21) in RGB and oklch(57.536% 0.13357 55.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

57.5%
0.134
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b36015

#b36015 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 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: #b36015 mixed with white

  1. b36015
  2. bc7036
  3. c4804f
  4. cc9065
  5. d49f7b
  6. dcaf91
  7. e4bfa7
  8. ebcfbc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b36015 mixed with black

  1. b36015
  2. 9b5211
  3. 84450c
  4. 6e3808
  5. 582c05
  6. 432003
  7. 2f1502
  8. 1d0a01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36015 with less saturation

  1. b36015
  2. ae6328
  3. a96735
  4. a36940
  5. 9e6c49
  6. 986f52
  7. 92715b
  8. 8c7362
  9. 86756a
  10. 7f7772

Questions about #b36015

What color is #b36015?

#b36015 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 96, 21), in HSL hsl(28.48, 79%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.536% 0.13357 55.568).

What colors go well with #b36015?

The complementary color of #b36015 is #0083bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb554e and #9c7100. The triadic partners are #009175 and #8066be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36015?

White text reads better on #b36015: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36015 a warm or cool color?

#b36015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.134.