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#b36740 color: Khardic

#b36740 is rgb(179, 103, 64) in RGB and oklch(59.149% 0.11145 46.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

59.1%
0.111
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b36740

#b36740 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khardic (#b16840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36740 mixed with white

  1. b36740
  2. bc7653
  3. c48566
  4. cc9479
  5. d4a38c
  6. dcb29e
  7. e3c1b1
  8. ead1c4
  9. f1e0d8
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #b36740 mixed with black

  1. b36740
  2. 9b5936
  3. 844b2d
  4. 6e3d24
  5. 58301b
  6. 432313
  7. 2f170b
  8. 1d0c05
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36740 with less saturation

  1. b36740
  2. ae6a47
  3. a96d4e
  4. a46f55
  5. 9f725b
  6. 9a7461
  7. 957667
  8. 8f786d
  9. 8a7a73
  10. 847c78

Questions about #b36740

What color is #b36740?

#b36740 is soft brown. The closest named color is Khardic. In RGB it is rgb(179, 103, 64), in HSL hsl(20.35, 47.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.149% 0.11145 46.887).

What colors go well with #b36740?

The complementary color of #b36740 is #0e8ab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66066 and #a37421. The triadic partners are #22926f and #7a72bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36740?

White text reads better on #b36740: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36740 a warm or cool color?

#b36740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.111.