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#b36201 color: Umber

#b36201 is rgb(179, 98, 1) in RGB and oklch(57.811% 0.13639 59.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

57.8%
0.136
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b36201

#b36201 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36201 mixed with white

  1. b36201
  2. bc722f
  3. c4824a
  4. cc9162
  5. d4a178
  6. dcb08f
  7. e3c0a5
  8. ebd0bb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b36201 mixed with black

  1. b36201
  2. 9b5401
  3. 844701
  4. 6e3a00
  5. 582d00
  6. 432100
  7. 2f1600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36201 with less saturation

  1. b36201
  2. ae6520
  3. a96830
  4. a36b3c
  5. 9e6e47
  6. 987050
  7. 927259
  8. 8d7462
  9. 86766a
  10. 807872

Questions about #b36201

What color is #b36201?

#b36201 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 98, 1), in HSL hsl(32.7, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.811% 0.13639 59.171).

What colors go well with #b36201?

The complementary color of #b36201 is #0082c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5548 and #9a7400. The triadic partners are #00917b and #8665be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36201?

White text reads better on #b36201: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36201 a warm or cool color?

#b36201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.136.