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#b37515 color: Sweet Mulled Cider

#b37515 is rgb(179, 117, 21) in RGB and oklch(61.33% 0.12617 70.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

61.3%
0.126
71°
  • 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
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b37515

#b37515 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Mulled Cider (#b57312). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b37515 mixed with white

  1. b37515
  2. bb8338
  3. c39052
  4. cb9e68
  5. d3ac7e
  6. daba94
  7. e2c7a9
  8. e9d5be
  9. f1e3d4
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b37515 mixed with black

  1. b37515
  2. 9b6511
  3. 84550c
  4. 6e4608
  5. 583705
  6. 432903
  7. 2f1c02
  8. 1d0f01
  9. 0c0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37515 with less saturation

  1. b37515
  2. af772b
  3. aa7939
  4. a67b46
  5. a17c50
  6. 9d7e5a
  7. 987f63
  8. 93816c
  9. 8e8274
  10. 89837c

Questions about #b37515

What color is #b37515?

#b37515 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sweet Mulled Cider. In RGB it is rgb(179, 117, 21), in HSL hsl(36.46, 79%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.33% 0.12617 70.783).

What colors go well with #b37515?

The complementary color of #b37515 is #4388cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c26745 and #958507. The triadic partners are #009b96 and #9c6dbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37515?

White text reads better on #b37515: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37515 a warm or cool color?

#b37515 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.126.