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#b36a44 color: Truepenny

#b36a44 is rgb(179, 106, 68) in RGB and oklch(59.736% 0.10732 47.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

59.7%
0.107
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36a44

#b36a44 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truepenny (#b46c42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36a44 mixed with white

  1. b36a44
  2. bb7957
  3. c48769
  4. cc967b
  5. d4a58e
  6. dbb4a0
  7. e3c2b3
  8. ead1c5
  9. f1e0d8
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b36a44 mixed with black

  1. b36a44
  2. 9b5b3a
  3. 844d30
  4. 6e3f26
  5. 58311d
  6. 432414
  7. 2f180c
  8. 1d0d05
  9. 0c0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36a44 with less saturation

  1. b36a44
  2. ae6d4b
  3. aa6f52
  4. a57258
  5. a0745e
  6. 9b7664
  7. 96786a
  8. 907a6f
  9. 8b7c75
  10. 857e7a

Questions about #b36a44

What color is #b36a44?

#b36a44 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truepenny. In RGB it is rgb(179, 106, 68), in HSL hsl(20.54, 44.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.736% 0.10732 47.388).

What colors go well with #b36a44?

The complementary color of #b36a44 is #208bb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66368 and #a37629. The triadic partners are #2b9472 and #7c75bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36a44?

White text reads better on #b36a44: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36a44 a warm or cool color?

#b36a44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.107.