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#b37525 color: Toffee Sauce

#b37525 is rgb(179, 117, 37) in RGB and oklch(61.421% 0.11984 68.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

61.4%
0.120
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b37525

#b37525 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Toffee Sauce (#b17426). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b37525 mixed with white

  1. b37525
  2. bb8341
  3. c39058
  4. cb9e6d
  5. d3ac82
  6. dab997
  7. e2c7ac
  8. e9d5c0
  9. f1e3d5
  10. f8f1ea

Darker: #b37525 mixed with black

  1. b37525
  2. 9b651f
  3. 845519
  4. 6e4613
  5. 58370d
  6. 432908
  7. 2f1c04
  8. 1d0f02
  9. 0c0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37525 with less saturation

  1. b37525
  2. af7734
  3. aa7940
  4. a67b4b
  5. a17c54
  6. 9d7e5d
  7. 987f66
  8. 93816e
  9. 8e8275
  10. 89837d

Questions about #b37525

What color is #b37525?

#b37525 is bright brown. The closest named color is Toffee Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(179, 117, 37), in HSL hsl(33.8, 65.74%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.421% 0.11984 68.126).

What colors go well with #b37525?

The complementary color of #b37525 is #4389c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1684d and #988419. The triadic partners are #009b92 and #996fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37525?

White text reads better on #b37525: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37525 a warm or cool color?

#b37525 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.12.