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#b56404 color: Umber

#b56404 is rgb(181, 100, 4) in RGB and oklch(58.443% 0.1366 59.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

58.4%
0.137
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b56404

#b56404 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #b56404 mixed with white

  1. b56404
  2. bd7431
  3. c6834b
  4. ce9363
  5. d5a279
  6. ddb190
  7. e4c1a6
  8. ebd0bc
  9. f2e0d2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b56404 mixed with black

  1. b56404
  2. 9d5603
  3. 864802
  4. 6f3b01
  5. 592e01
  6. 442200
  7. 301600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56404 with less saturation

  1. b56404
  2. b06721
  3. ab6a31
  4. a56d3e
  5. a07048
  6. 9a7252
  7. 94745b
  8. 8e7664
  9. 88786c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b56404

What color is #b56404?

#b56404 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(181, 100, 4), in HSL hsl(32.54, 95.68%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.443% 0.1366 59.445).

What colors go well with #b56404?

The complementary color of #b56404 is #0084c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf574a and #9c7600. The triadic partners are #00937e and #8866c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56404?

White text reads better on #b56404: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56404 a warm or cool color?

#b56404 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.137.