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#b4682e color: Dirty Brown

#b4682e is rgb(180, 104, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.243% 0.12082 54.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59.2%
0.121
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b4682e

#b4682e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dirty Brown (#b5651e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b4682e mixed with white

  1. b4682e
  2. bc7746
  3. c5865b
  4. cd9570
  5. d4a484
  6. dcb398
  7. e3c2ac
  8. ebd1c1
  9. f2e0d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b4682e mixed with black

  1. b4682e
  2. 9c5927
  3. 854b1f
  4. 6e3e18
  5. 583012
  6. 44240b
  7. 301806
  8. 1d0c02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b4682e with less saturation

  1. b4682e
  2. af6b39
  3. aa6e43
  4. a5704c
  5. a07254
  6. 9b755b
  7. 957763
  8. 90796a
  9. 8a7b71
  10. 847c77

Questions about #b4682e

What color is #b4682e?

#b4682e is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 104, 46), in HSL hsl(25.97, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.243% 0.12082 54.799).

What colors go well with #b4682e?

The complementary color of #b4682e is #1388bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5e59 and #9f7703. The triadic partners are #00957a and #836ebe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4682e?

White text reads better on #b4682e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4682e a warm or cool color?

#b4682e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.121.