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#b56542 color: Reynard

#b56542 is rgb(181, 101, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.101% 0.11421 43.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

59.1%
0.114
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b56542

#b56542 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reynard (#b46848). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56542 mixed with white

  1. b56542
  2. bd7455
  3. c68468
  4. ce937a
  5. d5a28c
  6. ddb19f
  7. e4c1b2
  8. ebd0c5
  9. f2e0d8
  10. f9efeb

Darker: #b56542 mixed with black

  1. b56542
  2. 9d5738
  3. 86492f
  4. 6f3c25
  5. 592f1c
  6. 442214
  7. 30170b
  8. 1d0c05
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56542 with less saturation

  1. b56542
  2. b06849
  3. ab6b50
  4. a66e56
  5. a1705c
  6. 9b7362
  7. 967568
  8. 90776d
  9. 8a7a73
  10. 847c78

Questions about #b56542

What color is #b56542?

#b56542 is soft brown. The closest named color is Reynard. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 66), in HSL hsl(18.26, 46.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.101% 0.11421 43.696).

What colors go well with #b56542?

The complementary color of #b56542 is #008baf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75f69 and #a6721f. The triadic partners are #26926b and #7573bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56542?

White text reads better on #b56542: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56542 a warm or cool color?

#b56542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.114.