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#b37640 color: Gold Metal

#b37640 is rgb(179, 118, 64) in RGB and oklch(61.88% 0.10383 60.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

61.9%
0.104
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b37640

#b37640 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Metal (#b17743). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b37640 mixed with white

  1. b37640
  2. bb8354
  3. c39167
  4. cb9e7a
  5. d3ac8d
  6. daba9f
  7. e2c7b2
  8. e9d5c5
  9. f1e3d8
  10. f8f1ec

Darker: #b37640 mixed with black

  1. b37640
  2. 9b6636
  3. 84562d
  4. 6e4724
  5. 58381b
  6. 432913
  7. 2f1c0b
  8. 1d0f05
  9. 0c0501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37640 with less saturation

  1. b37640
  2. af7849
  3. ab7a51
  4. a67c58
  5. a27d5f
  6. 9e7f66
  7. 99806d
  8. 948273
  9. 90837a
  10. 8b8480

Questions about #b37640

What color is #b37640?

#b37640 is bright brown. The closest named color is Gold Metal. In RGB it is rgb(179, 118, 64), in HSL hsl(28.17, 47.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.88% 0.10383 60.502).

What colors go well with #b37640?

The complementary color of #b37640 is #448dbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc6d5f and #9e8332. The triadic partners are #229a89 and #9077bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37640?

White text reads better on #b37640: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37640 a warm or cool color?

#b37640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.104.