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#b36720 color: Light Brown

#b36720 is rgb(179, 103, 32) in RGB and oklch(58.816% 0.1264 58.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.8%
0.126
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b36720

#b36720 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Brown (#b5651d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36720 mixed with white

  1. b36720
  2. bc763c
  3. c48554
  4. cc946a
  5. d4a37f
  6. dbb394
  7. e3c2a9
  8. ead1be
  9. f1e0d4
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b36720 mixed with black

  1. b36720
  2. 9b591a
  3. 844b15
  4. 6e3d0f
  5. 58300a
  6. 432306
  7. 2f1703
  8. 1d0c01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36720 with less saturation

  1. b36720
  2. ae6a2f
  3. a96d3b
  4. a46f45
  5. 9f714e
  6. 9a7457
  7. 94765f
  8. 8e7867
  9. 89796e
  10. 837b75

Questions about #b36720

What color is #b36720?

#b36720 is bright brown. The closest named color is Light Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 103, 32), in HSL hsl(28.98, 69.67%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.816% 0.1264 58.317).

What colors go well with #b36720?

The complementary color of #b36720 is #1386bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5c51 and #9c7700. The triadic partners are #00947d and #876abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36720?

White text reads better on #b36720: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36720 a warm or cool color?

#b36720 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.126.