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#b4642e color: Polished Copper

#b4642e is rgb(180, 100, 46) in RGB and oklch(58.545% 0.12312 51.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

58.5%
0.123
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b4642e

#b4642e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Copper (#b66325). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b4642e mixed with white

  1. b4642e
  2. bd7445
  3. c5835b
  4. cd926f
  5. d5a283
  6. dcb198
  7. e4c0ac
  8. ebd0c0
  9. f2dfd5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b4642e mixed with black

  1. b4642e
  2. 9c5627
  3. 85481f
  4. 6e3b18
  5. 582e12
  6. 44220b
  7. 301606
  8. 1d0b02
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b4642e with less saturation

  1. b4642e
  2. af6739
  3. aa6a42
  4. a56d4b
  5. 9f6f53
  6. 9a725a
  7. 947461
  8. 8e7668
  9. 88786f
  10. 827a75

Questions about #b4642e

What color is #b4642e?

#b4642e is bright brown. The closest named color is Polished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 46), in HSL hsl(24.18, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.545% 0.12312 51.76).

What colors go well with #b4642e?

The complementary color of #b4642e is #0087b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5b5a and #a07300. The triadic partners are #009373 and #7e6dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4642e?

White text reads better on #b4642e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4642e a warm or cool color?

#b4642e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.123.