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#b45604 color: Elm Brown Red

#b45604 is rgb(180, 86, 4) in RGB and oklch(55.98% 0.14408 51.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

56%
0.144
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b45604

#b45604 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b45604 mixed with white

  1. b45604
  2. bd682f
  3. c67949
  4. ce8961
  5. d69a77
  6. deab8e
  7. e5bba4
  8. ecccba
  9. f3ddd1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b45604 mixed with black

  1. b45604
  2. 9c4a03
  3. 853e02
  4. 6e3201
  5. 582701
  6. 441c00
  7. 301200
  8. 1d0800
  9. 0c0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45604 with less saturation

  1. b45604
  2. ae5a1f
  3. a95e2e
  4. a3623a
  5. 9d6544
  6. 97684d
  7. 906b55
  8. 8a6e5e
  9. 837065
  10. 7c726d

Questions about #b45604

What color is #b45604?

#b45604 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 86, 4), in HSL hsl(27.95, 95.65%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.98% 0.14408 51.19).

What colors go well with #b45604?

The complementary color of #b45604 is #0080b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4b4e and #9c6a00. The triadic partners are #008c6a and #7761c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45604?

White text reads better on #b45604: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45604 a warm or cool color?

#b45604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.144.