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#b36c2e color: Reno Sand

#b36c2e is rgb(179, 108, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.827% 0.11796 58.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.8%
0.118
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36c2e

#b36c2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #b36c2e mixed with white

  1. b36c2e
  2. bb7b46
  3. c4895b
  4. cc9870
  5. d3a684
  6. dbb598
  7. e3c3ad
  8. ead2c1
  9. f1e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b36c2e mixed with black

  1. b36c2e
  2. 9b5d27
  3. 844e1f
  4. 6e4018
  5. 583212
  6. 43250b
  7. 2f1906
  8. 1d0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36c2e with less saturation

  1. b36c2e
  2. ae6f3a
  3. aa7144
  4. a5734c
  5. a07555
  6. 9b775d
  7. 967964
  8. 907b6b
  9. 8b7d72
  10. 857e79

Questions about #b36c2e

What color is #b36c2e?

#b36c2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(179, 108, 46), in HSL hsl(27.97, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.827% 0.11796 58.375).

What colors go well with #b36c2e?

The complementary color of #b36c2e is #2988be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc6257 and #9d7b11. The triadic partners are #009680 and #896fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36c2e?

White text reads better on #b36c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36c2e a warm or cool color?

#b36c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.118.