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#b36d02 color: Caramel

#b36d02 is rgb(179, 109, 2) in RGB and oklch(59.775% 0.13192 66.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

59.8%
0.132
67°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36d02

#b36d02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel (#af6f09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b36d02 mixed with white

  1. b36d02
  2. bb7c31
  3. c38a4c
  4. cb9964
  5. d3a77a
  6. dbb690
  7. e2c4a6
  8. ead3bc
  9. f1e1d2
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b36d02 mixed with black

  1. b36d02
  2. 9b5e01
  3. 844f01
  4. 6e4101
  5. 583300
  6. 432600
  7. 2f1900
  8. 1d0d00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b36d02 with less saturation

  1. b36d02
  2. ae7022
  3. aa7233
  4. a5743f
  5. a0764b
  6. 9b7855
  7. 957a5e
  8. 907b67
  9. 8b7d6f
  10. 857e77

Questions about #b36d02

What color is #b36d02?

#b36d02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(179, 109, 2), in HSL hsl(36.27, 97.79%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.775% 0.13192 66.625).

What colors go well with #b36d02?

The complementary color of #b36d02 is #2f85c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15f44 and #967e00. The triadic partners are #00968b and #9468bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36d02?

White text reads better on #b36d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36d02 a warm or cool color?

#b36d02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.132.