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#b36701 color: Umber

#b36701 is rgb(179, 103, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.688% 0.13414 62.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

58.7%
0.134
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b36701

#b36701 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #b36701 mixed with white

  1. b36701
  2. bc7630
  3. c4854b
  4. cc9563
  5. d4a479
  6. dbb38f
  7. e3c2a6
  8. ead1bc
  9. f1e0d2
  10. f8f0e8

Darker: #b36701 mixed with black

  1. b36701
  2. 9b5901
  3. 844b01
  4. 6e3d00
  5. 583000
  6. 432300
  7. 2f1700
  8. 1d0c00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36701 with less saturation

  1. b36701
  2. ae6a21
  3. a96d31
  4. a46f3d
  5. 9f7148
  6. 997452
  7. 94765b
  8. 8e7764
  9. 88796c
  10. 827b74

Questions about #b36701

What color is #b36701?

#b36701 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 103, 1), in HSL hsl(34.38, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.688% 0.13414 62.522).

What colors go well with #b36701?

The complementary color of #b36701 is #1683c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5a46 and #987800. The triadic partners are #009383 and #8c66be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36701?

White text reads better on #b36701: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36701 a warm or cool color?

#b36701 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.134.