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#b36301 color: Umber

#b36301 is rgb(179, 99, 1) in RGB and oklch(57.984% 0.1359 59.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

58%
0.136
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36301

#b36301 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #b36301 mixed with white

  1. b36301
  2. bc732f
  3. c4824a
  4. cc9262
  5. d4a179
  6. dcb18f
  7. e3c0a5
  8. ead0bb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b36301 mixed with black

  1. b36301
  2. 9b5501
  3. 844701
  4. 6e3a00
  5. 582e00
  6. 432100
  7. 2f1600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36301 with less saturation

  1. b36301
  2. ae6620
  3. a96930
  4. a36c3c
  5. 9e6e47
  6. 987151
  7. 93735a
  8. 8d7562
  9. 87776a
  10. 817972

Questions about #b36301

What color is #b36301?

#b36301 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 99, 1), in HSL hsl(33.03, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.984% 0.1359 59.83).

What colors go well with #b36301?

The complementary color of #b36301 is #0083c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5648 and #9a7500. The triadic partners are #00917d and #8765be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36301?

White text reads better on #b36301: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36301 a warm or cool color?

#b36301 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.136.