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#b56015 color: Orangish Brown

#b56015 is rgb(181, 96, 21) in RGB and oklch(57.818% 0.13544 54.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

57.8%
0.135
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b56015

#b56015 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #b56015 mixed with white

  1. b56015
  2. be7036
  3. c6804f
  4. ce9065
  5. d6a07b
  6. ddaf91
  7. e4bfa7
  8. ebcfbd
  9. f2dfd3
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b56015 mixed with black

  1. b56015
  2. 9d5211
  3. 86450c
  4. 6f3808
  5. 592c05
  6. 442003
  7. 301502
  8. 1d0a01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56015 with less saturation

  1. b56015
  2. b06428
  3. aa6735
  4. a56a40
  5. 9f6d4a
  6. 996f53
  7. 93725b
  8. 8d7463
  9. 87766b
  10. 807872

Questions about #b56015

What color is #b56015?

#b56015 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(181, 96, 21), in HSL hsl(28.13, 79.21%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.818% 0.13544 54.88).

What colors go well with #b56015?

The complementary color of #b56015 is #0084bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5550 and #9e7100. The triadic partners are #009275 and #8067c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56015?

White text reads better on #b56015: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56015 a warm or cool color?

#b56015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.135.