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#b36d2d color: Reno Sand

#b36d2d is rgb(179, 109, 45) in RGB and oklch(59.999% 0.11805 59.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60%
0.118
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36d2d

#b36d2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #b36d2d mixed with white

  1. b36d2d
  2. bb7c45
  3. c48a5b
  4. cc9870
  5. d3a784
  6. dbb598
  7. e3c4ac
  8. ead3c1
  9. f1e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b36d2d mixed with black

  1. b36d2d
  2. 9b5e26
  3. 844f1f
  4. 6e4118
  5. 583311
  6. 43260b
  7. 2f1906
  8. 1d0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b36d2d with less saturation

  1. b36d2d
  2. ae7039
  3. aa7243
  4. a5744c
  5. a07655
  6. 9b785d
  7. 967a64
  8. 917c6b
  9. 8b7d72
  10. 867f79

Questions about #b36d2d

What color is #b36d2d?

#b36d2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(179, 109, 45), in HSL hsl(28.66, 59.82%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.999% 0.11805 59.504).

What colors go well with #b36d2d?

The complementary color of #b36d2d is #2c88bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc6255 and #9c7c11. The triadic partners are #009682 and #8b6fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36d2d?

White text reads better on #b36d2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36d2d a warm or cool color?

#b36d2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.118.