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#b56205 color: Umber

#b56205 is rgb(181, 98, 5) in RGB and oklch(58.102% 0.13744 58.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

58.1%
0.137
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b56205

#b56205 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56205 mixed with white

  1. b56205
  2. be7231
  3. c6824b
  4. ce9163
  5. d6a179
  6. ddb08f
  7. e4c0a5
  8. ebd0bc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b56205 mixed with black

  1. b56205
  2. 9d5404
  3. 864703
  4. 6f3a02
  5. 592d01
  6. 442101
  7. 301600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56205 with less saturation

  1. b56205
  2. b06521
  3. aa6831
  4. a56b3d
  5. 9f6e48
  6. 9a7151
  7. 94735a
  8. 8e7563
  9. 88776b
  10. 817973

Questions about #b56205

What color is #b56205?

#b56205 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 5), in HSL hsl(31.7, 94.62%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.102% 0.13744 58.049).

What colors go well with #b56205?

The complementary color of #b56205 is #0084c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be554b and #9c7400. The triadic partners are #00927b and #8566c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56205?

White text reads better on #b56205: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56205 a warm or cool color?

#b56205 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.137.