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#b56228 color: Polished Copper

#b56228 is rgb(181, 98, 40) in RGB and oklch(58.285% 0.12792 51.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

58.3%
0.128
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b56228

#b56228 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Copper (#b66325). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56228 mixed with white

  1. b56228
  2. be7241
  3. c68157
  4. ce916c
  5. d6a181
  6. ddb096
  7. e4c0aa
  8. ebcfbf
  9. f2dfd4
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b56228 mixed with black

  1. b56228
  2. 9d5421
  3. 86471b
  4. 6f3a15
  5. 592d0f
  6. 442109
  7. 301604
  8. 1d0b02
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56228 with less saturation

  1. b56228
  2. b06534
  3. ab683e
  4. a56b48
  5. a06e50
  6. 9a7158
  7. 94735f
  8. 8e7567
  9. 88776e
  10. 827974

Questions about #b56228

What color is #b56228?

#b56228 is bright brown. The closest named color is Polished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 40), in HSL hsl(24.68, 63.8%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.285% 0.12792 51.906).

What colors go well with #b56228?

The complementary color of #b56228 is #0087b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5858 and #a17200. The triadic partners are #009372 and #7d6bc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56228?

White text reads better on #b56228: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56228 a warm or cool color?

#b56228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.128.