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#b37802 color: Golden Brown

#b37802 is rgb(179, 120, 2) in RGB and oklch(61.848% 0.13025 74.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

61.8%
0.130
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b37802

#b37802 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Brown (#b27a01). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b37802 mixed with white

  1. b37802
  2. bb8533
  3. c3934e
  4. cba066
  5. d2ae7c
  6. dabb92
  7. e2c9a8
  8. e9d6bd
  9. f0e4d3
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b37802 mixed with black

  1. b37802
  2. 9b6701
  3. 845701
  4. 6e4801
  5. 583900
  6. 432a00
  7. 2f1d00
  8. 1d1000
  9. 0c0500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b37802 with less saturation

  1. b37802
  2. af7a24
  3. aa7c35
  4. a67d43
  5. a27f4f
  6. 9d8059
  7. 998263
  8. 94836c
  9. 8f8475
  10. 8a857d

Questions about #b37802

What color is #b37802?

#b37802 is bright brown. The closest named color is Golden Brown. In RGB it is rgb(179, 120, 2), in HSL hsl(40, 97.79%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.848% 0.13025 74.579).

What colors go well with #b37802?

The complementary color of #b37802 is #4a87d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5693e and #928903. The triadic partners are #009c9c and #a26cbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37802?

White text reads better on #b37802: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37802 a warm or cool color?

#b37802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.13.