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#b36726 color: Dirty Brown

#b36726 is rgb(179, 103, 38) in RGB and oklch(58.861% 0.12399 56.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

58.9%
0.124
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b36726

#b36726 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #b36726 mixed with white

  1. b36726
  2. bc7640
  3. c48557
  4. cc946c
  5. d4a381
  6. dcb296
  7. e3c2aa
  8. ead1bf
  9. f1e0d4
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b36726 mixed with black

  1. b36726
  2. 9b5920
  3. 844b19
  4. 6e3d13
  5. 58300d
  6. 432308
  7. 2f1704
  8. 1d0c02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36726 with less saturation

  1. b36726
  2. ae6a33
  3. a96d3e
  4. a46f48
  5. 9f7150
  6. 9a7458
  7. 947660
  8. 8f7868
  9. 89796f
  10. 837b76

Questions about #b36726

What color is #b36726?

#b36726 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 103, 38), in HSL hsl(27.66, 64.98%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.861% 0.12399 56.822).

What colors go well with #b36726?

The complementary color of #b36726 is #1286bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5c54 and #9d7700. The triadic partners are #00947b and #856bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36726?

White text reads better on #b36726: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36726 a warm or cool color?

#b36726 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.124.