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#b36626 color: Dirty Brown

#b36626 is rgb(179, 102, 38) in RGB and oklch(58.685% 0.12449 56.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

58.7%
0.124
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36626

#b36626 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #b36626 mixed with white

  1. b36626
  2. bc7540
  3. c48556
  4. cc946c
  5. d4a381
  6. dcb295
  7. e3c1aa
  8. ead1bf
  9. f1e0d4
  10. f8efea

Darker: #b36626 mixed with black

  1. b36626
  2. 9b5820
  3. 844a19
  4. 6e3c13
  5. 582f0d
  6. 432308
  7. 2f1704
  8. 1d0c02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36626 with less saturation

  1. b36626
  2. ae6933
  3. a96c3e
  4. a46e47
  5. 9f7150
  6. 997358
  7. 947560
  8. 8e7767
  9. 88796e
  10. 827b75

Questions about #b36626

What color is #b36626?

#b36626 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 102, 38), in HSL hsl(27.23, 64.98%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.685% 0.12449 56.071).

What colors go well with #b36626?

The complementary color of #b36626 is #0986bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5c54 and #9d7600. The triadic partners are #00937a and #846bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36626?

White text reads better on #b36626: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36626 a warm or cool color?

#b36626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.124.