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#b56545 color: Reynard

#b56545 is rgb(181, 101, 69) in RGB and oklch(59.146% 0.11285 42.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59.1%
0.113
42°
  • 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
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b56545

#b56545 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #b56545 mixed with white

  1. b56545
  2. bd7457
  3. c6846a
  4. ce937c
  5. d5a28e
  6. ddb1a0
  7. e4c1b3
  8. ebd0c6
  9. f2e0d8
  10. f9efec

Darker: #b56545 mixed with black

  1. b56545
  2. 9d573b
  3. 864931
  4. 6f3c27
  5. 592f1e
  6. 442215
  7. 30170c
  8. 1d0c05
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56545 with less saturation

  1. b56545
  2. b0684c
  3. ab6b52
  4. a66e58
  5. a1705e
  6. 9b7363
  7. 967569
  8. 90786e
  9. 8a7a73
  10. 847c78

Questions about #b56545

What color is #b56545?

#b56545 is soft brown. The closest named color is Reynard. In RGB it is rgb(181, 101, 69), in HSL hsl(17.14, 44.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.146% 0.11285 42.115).

What colors go well with #b56545?

The complementary color of #b56545 is #008cae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65f6c and #a77122. The triadic partners are #2c9269 and #7474bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56545?

White text reads better on #b56545: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56545 a warm or cool color?

#b56545 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.113.