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#b37501 color: Philippine Gold

#b37501 is rgb(179, 117, 1) in RGB and oklch(61.27% 0.13062 72.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

61.3%
0.131
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b37501

#b37501 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #b37501 mixed with white

  1. b37501
  2. bb8332
  3. c3914d
  4. cb9e65
  5. d3ac7c
  6. daba92
  7. e2c7a7
  8. e9d5bd
  9. f1e3d3
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b37501 mixed with black

  1. b37501
  2. 9b6501
  3. 845501
  4. 6e4600
  5. 583700
  6. 432900
  7. 2f1c00
  8. 1d0f00
  9. 0c0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37501 with less saturation

  1. b37501
  2. af7723
  3. aa7934
  4. a67b42
  5. a17c4d
  6. 9c7e58
  7. 987f61
  8. 93816a
  9. 8e8273
  10. 89837c

Questions about #b37501

What color is #b37501?

#b37501 is bright brown. The closest named color is Philippine Gold. In RGB it is rgb(179, 117, 1), in HSL hsl(39.1, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.27% 0.13062 72.463).

What colors go well with #b37501?

The complementary color of #b37501 is #4487d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4663f and #948600. The triadic partners are #009a98 and #9f6bbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37501?

White text reads better on #b37501: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37501 a warm or cool color?

#b37501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.131.