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#b56231 color: Boho Copper

#b56231 is rgb(181, 98, 49) in RGB and oklch(58.372% 0.12414 48.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

58.4%
0.124
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b56231

#b56231 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boho Copper (#b96033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56231 mixed with white

  1. b56231
  2. be7247
  3. c6815c
  4. ce9170
  5. d6a084
  6. ddb099
  7. e4c0ad
  8. ebcfc1
  9. f2dfd5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b56231 mixed with black

  1. b56231
  2. 9d5429
  3. 864722
  4. 6f3a1a
  5. 592d13
  6. 44210c
  7. 301606
  8. 1d0b03
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56231 with less saturation

  1. b56231
  2. b0653b
  3. ab6844
  4. a56b4c
  5. a06e54
  6. 9a715b
  7. 947362
  8. 8e7568
  9. 88776f
  10. 827975

Questions about #b56231

What color is #b56231?

#b56231 is bright brown. The closest named color is Boho Copper. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 49), in HSL hsl(22.27, 57.39%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.372% 0.12414 48.913).

What colors go well with #b56231?

The complementary color of #b56231 is #0088b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9595e and #a27100. The triadic partners are #00926e and #7a6dc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56231?

White text reads better on #b56231: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56231 a warm or cool color?

#b56231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.124.