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#b56112 color: Orangish Brown

#b56112 is rgb(181, 97, 18) in RGB and oklch(57.974% 0.13559 55.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58%
0.136
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b56112

#b56112 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #b56112 mixed with white

  1. b56112
  2. be7135
  3. c6814e
  4. ce9165
  5. d6a07b
  6. ddb091
  7. e4c0a7
  8. ebcfbc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b56112 mixed with black

  1. b56112
  2. 9d530e
  3. 86460a
  4. 6f3907
  5. 592d04
  6. 442102
  7. 301501
  8. 1d0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56112 with less saturation

  1. b56112
  2. b06426
  3. aa6834
  4. a56b40
  5. 9f6d49
  6. 9a7053
  7. 94725b
  8. 8e7463
  9. 87766b
  10. 817873

Questions about #b56112

What color is #b56112?

#b56112 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(181, 97, 18), in HSL hsl(29.08, 81.91%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.974% 0.13559 55.989).

What colors go well with #b56112?

The complementary color of #b56112 is #0084bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd554e and #9e7200. The triadic partners are #009277 and #8267c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56112?

White text reads better on #b56112: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56112 a warm or cool color?

#b56112 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.136.