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#b36a2c color: Reno Sand

#b36a2c is rgb(179, 106, 44) in RGB and oklch(59.447% 0.11983 57.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.4%
0.120
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36a2c

#b36a2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reno Sand (#b26e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36a2c mixed with white

  1. b36a2c
  2. bb7944
  3. c4885a
  4. cc966f
  5. d4a583
  6. dbb498
  7. e3c3ac
  8. ead2c0
  9. f1e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b36a2c mixed with black

  1. b36a2c
  2. 9b5b25
  3. 844d1e
  4. 6e3f17
  5. 583111
  6. 43240a
  7. 2f1805
  8. 1d0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36a2c with less saturation

  1. b36a2c
  2. ae6d38
  3. a96f42
  4. a5724b
  5. 9f7453
  6. 9a765b
  7. 957863
  8. 907a6a
  9. 8a7b71
  10. 847d78

Questions about #b36a2c

What color is #b36a2c?

#b36a2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(179, 106, 44), in HSL hsl(27.56, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.447% 0.11983 57.396).

What colors go well with #b36a2c?

The complementary color of #b36a2c is #2188bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb6056 and #9d7907. The triadic partners are #00957e and #876ebd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36a2c?

White text reads better on #b36a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36a2c a warm or cool color?

#b36a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.12.