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#b37409 color: Philippine Gold

#b37409 is rgb(179, 116, 9) in RGB and oklch(61.1% 0.1292 71.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

61.1%
0.129
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b37409

#b37409 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Philippine Gold (#b17304). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b37409 mixed with white

  1. b37409
  2. bb8234
  3. c3904f
  4. cb9e66
  5. d3ab7c
  6. dab992
  7. e2c7a8
  8. e9d5bd
  9. f1e3d3
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b37409 mixed with black

  1. b37409
  2. 9b6407
  3. 845405
  4. 6e4503
  5. 583702
  6. 432901
  7. 2f1b01
  8. 1d0f00
  9. 0c0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37409 with less saturation

  1. b37409
  2. af7626
  3. aa7836
  4. a67a43
  5. a17c4e
  6. 9c7d58
  7. 977f61
  8. 93806a
  9. 8e8173
  10. 89827b

Questions about #b37409

What color is #b37409?

#b37409 is bright brown. The closest named color is Philippine Gold. In RGB it is rgb(179, 116, 9), in HSL hsl(37.76, 90.43%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.1% 0.1292 71.163).

What colors go well with #b37409?

The complementary color of #b37409 is #4187ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c36642 and #958500. The triadic partners are #009a96 and #9c6bbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37409?

White text reads better on #b37409: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37409 a warm or cool color?

#b37409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.129.