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#b36742 color: Khardic

#b36742 is rgb(179, 103, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.178% 0.11046 45.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

59.2%
0.110
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b36742

#b36742 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #b36742 mixed with white

  1. b36742
  2. bc7655
  3. c48568
  4. cc947a
  5. d4a38d
  6. dcb29f
  7. e3c1b2
  8. ead1c5
  9. f1e0d8
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #b36742 mixed with black

  1. b36742
  2. 9b5938
  3. 844b2f
  4. 6e3d25
  5. 58301c
  6. 432314
  7. 2f170b
  8. 1d0c05
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36742 with less saturation

  1. b36742
  2. ae6a49
  3. a96d50
  4. a46f56
  5. 9f725c
  6. 9a7462
  7. 957668
  8. 8f786e
  9. 8a7a73
  10. 847c78

Questions about #b36742

What color is #b36742?

#b36742 is soft brown. The closest named color is Khardic. In RGB it is rgb(179, 103, 66), in HSL hsl(19.65, 46.12%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.178% 0.11046 45.866).

What colors go well with #b36742?

The complementary color of #b36742 is #0e8ab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66067 and #a37323. The triadic partners are #27926e and #7873bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36742?

White text reads better on #b36742: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36742 a warm or cool color?

#b36742 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.11.