#b56c51 color: Clay
#b56c51 is rgb(181, 108, 81) in RGB and oklch(60.563% 0.10156 40.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b56c51
#b56c51 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clay (#b66a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #b56c51 mixed with white
Darker: #b56c51 mixed with black
Calmer: #b56c51 with less saturation
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Questions about #b56c51
What color is #b56c51?
#b56c51 is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 81), in HSL hsl(16.2, 40.32%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.563% 0.10156 40.924).
What colors go well with #b56c51?
The complementary color of #b56c51 is #248fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66773 and #a87736. The triadic partners are #41956e and #777abd.
Is white or black text more readable on #b56c51?
White text reads better on #b56c51: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b56c51 a warm or cool color?
#b56c51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.102.