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#b36620 color: Dirty Brown

#b36620 is rgb(179, 102, 32) in RGB and oklch(58.639% 0.12688 57.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.6%
0.127
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36620

#b36620 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dirty Brown (#b5651e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36620 mixed with white

  1. b36620
  2. bc753c
  3. c48554
  4. cc946a
  5. d4a37f
  6. dcb294
  7. e3c1a9
  8. ead1be
  9. f1e0d4
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b36620 mixed with black

  1. b36620
  2. 9b581a
  3. 844a15
  4. 6e3c0f
  5. 582f0a
  6. 432306
  7. 2f1703
  8. 1d0c01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36620 with less saturation

  1. b36620
  2. ae692f
  3. a96c3b
  4. a46e45
  5. 9f714e
  6. 997357
  7. 94755f
  8. 8e7766
  9. 88796e
  10. 827a75

Questions about #b36620

What color is #b36620?

#b36620 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 102, 32), in HSL hsl(28.57, 69.67%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.639% 0.12688 57.583).

What colors go well with #b36620?

The complementary color of #b36620 is #0a85be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5b51 and #9c7600. The triadic partners are #00947c and #856abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36620?

White text reads better on #b36620: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36620 a warm or cool color?

#b36620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.127.