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#b56002 color: Orangish Brown

#b56002 is rgb(181, 96, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.753% 0.13902 57.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

57.8%
0.139
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b56002

#b56002 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56002 mixed with white

  1. b56002
  2. be702f
  3. c6804a
  4. ce9062
  5. d6a079
  6. ddaf8f
  7. e4bfa5
  8. ebcfbb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b56002 mixed with black

  1. b56002
  2. 9d5201
  3. 864501
  4. 6f3801
  5. 592c00
  6. 442000
  7. 301500
  8. 1d0a00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56002 with less saturation

  1. b56002
  2. b06420
  3. aa6730
  4. a56a3c
  5. 9f6d47
  6. 996f50
  7. 937259
  8. 8d7462
  9. 87766a
  10. 807872

Questions about #b56002

What color is #b56002?

#b56002 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(181, 96, 2), in HSL hsl(31.51, 97.81%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.753% 0.13902 57.057).

What colors go well with #b56002?

The complementary color of #b56002 is #0083c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be544b and #9c7200. The triadic partners are #009178 and #8365c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56002?

White text reads better on #b56002: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56002 a warm or cool color?

#b56002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.139.