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#b4640e color: Umber

#b4640e is rgb(180, 100, 14) in RGB and oklch(58.334% 0.13399 58.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

58.3%
0.134
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b4640e

#b4640e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b4640e mixed with white

  1. b4640e
  2. bd7434
  3. c5834d
  4. cd9364
  5. d5a27b
  6. dcb191
  7. e4c1a6
  8. ebd0bc
  9. f2e0d2
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b4640e mixed with black

  1. b4640e
  2. 9c560b
  3. 854807
  4. 6e3b05
  5. 582e03
  6. 442202
  7. 301601
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b4640e with less saturation

  1. b4640e
  2. af6725
  3. aa6a33
  4. a46d3f
  5. 9f6f49
  6. 997253
  7. 94745c
  8. 8e7664
  9. 88786c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b4640e

What color is #b4640e?

#b4640e is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 14), in HSL hsl(31.08, 85.57%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.334% 0.13399 58.861).

What colors go well with #b4640e?

The complementary color of #b4640e is #0084c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be584b and #9b7500. The triadic partners are #00937c and #8767bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4640e?

White text reads better on #b4640e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4640e a warm or cool color?

#b4640e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.134.