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#b37010 color: Caramel

#b37010 is rgb(179, 112, 16) in RGB and oklch(60.37% 0.1284 67.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

60.4%
0.128
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b37010

#b37010 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #b37010 mixed with white

  1. b37010
  2. bb7e36
  3. c38d4f
  4. cb9b67
  5. d3a97d
  6. dbb792
  7. e2c5a8
  8. ead4be
  9. f1e2d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b37010 mixed with black

  1. b37010
  2. 9b600c
  3. 845109
  4. 6e4306
  5. 583504
  6. 432702
  7. 2f1a01
  8. 1d0e00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37010 with less saturation

  1. b37010
  2. ae7228
  3. aa7537
  4. a57743
  5. a0784e
  6. 9b7a57
  7. 967c60
  8. 917d69
  9. 8c7f71
  10. 878079

Questions about #b37010

What color is #b37010?

#b37010 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(179, 112, 16), in HSL hsl(35.34, 83.59%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.37% 0.1284 67.599).

What colors go well with #b37010?

The complementary color of #b37010 is #3786ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16246 and #978100. The triadic partners are #00988f and #966abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37010?

White text reads better on #b37010: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37010 a warm or cool color?

#b37010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.128.