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#b56a2f color: Reno Sand

#b56a2f is rgb(181, 106, 47) in RGB and oklch(59.74% 0.12026 55.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59.7%
0.120
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b56a2f

#b56a2f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reno Sand (#b26e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56a2f mixed with white

  1. b56a2f
  2. bd7947
  3. c5885c
  4. cd9670
  5. d5a585
  6. dcb499
  7. e4c3ad
  8. ebd2c1
  9. f2e1d6
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b56a2f mixed with black

  1. b56a2f
  2. 9d5b27
  3. 864d20
  4. 6f3f19
  5. 593112
  6. 44240c
  7. 301806
  8. 1d0d03
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56a2f with less saturation

  1. b56a2f
  2. b06d3a
  3. ab6f44
  4. a6724d
  5. a17455
  6. 9c765d
  7. 967864
  8. 917a6b
  9. 8b7c72
  10. 857e79

Questions about #b56a2f

What color is #b56a2f?

#b56a2f is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 47), in HSL hsl(26.42, 58.77%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.74% 0.12026 55.655).

What colors go well with #b56a2f?

The complementary color of #b56a2f is #1b89bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6059 and #a07908. The triadic partners are #00967c and #866fbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56a2f?

White text reads better on #b56a2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56a2f a warm or cool color?

#b56a2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.12.