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#b56c44 color: Truepenny

#b56c44 is rgb(181, 108, 68) in RGB and oklch(60.352% 0.10816 48.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

60.4%
0.108
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56c44

#b56c44 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truepenny (#b46c42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56c44 mixed with white

  1. b56c44
  2. bd7b57
  3. c58969
  4. cd977c
  5. d5a68e
  6. dcb5a0
  7. e4c3b3
  8. ebd2c6
  9. f2e1d9
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b56c44 mixed with black

  1. b56c44
  2. 9d5d3a
  3. 864e30
  4. 6f4026
  5. 59321d
  6. 442514
  7. 30190c
  8. 1d0d05
  9. 0c0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56c44 with less saturation

  1. b56c44
  2. b06f4b
  3. ac7152
  4. a77459
  5. a2765f
  6. 9d7865
  7. 987a6b
  8. 927c71
  9. 8d7e76
  10. 877f7c

Questions about #b56c44

What color is #b56c44?

#b56c44 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truepenny. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 68), in HSL hsl(21.24, 45.38%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.352% 0.10816 48.492).

What colors go well with #b56c44?

The complementary color of #b56c44 is #238db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b96568 and #a47829. The triadic partners are #2a9675 and #7f76be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56c44?

White text reads better on #b56c44: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56c44 a warm or cool color?

#b56c44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.108.