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#b36601 color: Umber

#b36601 is rgb(179, 102, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.51% 0.13455 61.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

58.5%
0.135
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36601

#b36601 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #b36601 mixed with white

  1. b36601
  2. bc7530
  3. c4854b
  4. cc9462
  5. d4a379
  6. dbb28f
  7. e3c1a5
  8. ead1bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b36601 mixed with black

  1. b36601
  2. 9b5801
  3. 844a01
  4. 6e3c00
  5. 582f00
  6. 432300
  7. 2f1700
  8. 1d0c00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36601 with less saturation

  1. b36601
  2. ae6920
  3. a96c31
  4. a46e3d
  5. 9e7148
  6. 997352
  7. 94755b
  8. 8e7764
  9. 88796c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b36601

What color is #b36601?

#b36601 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 102, 1), in HSL hsl(34.04, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.51% 0.13455 61.841).

What colors go well with #b36601?

The complementary color of #b36601 is #0f83c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5947 and #997700. The triadic partners are #009381 and #8b66be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36601?

White text reads better on #b36601: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36601 a warm or cool color?

#b36601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.135.