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#b56d2e color: Reno Sand

#b56d2e is rgb(181, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(60.268% 0.11936 58.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

60.3%
0.119
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #b56d2e

#b56d2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 58°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b56d2e mixed with white

  1. b56d2e
  2. bd7c46
  3. c58a5c
  4. cd9870
  5. d5a784
  6. dcb599
  7. e3c4ad
  8. ebd3c1
  9. f2e1d6
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b56d2e mixed with black

  1. b56d2e
  2. 9d5e27
  3. 864f1f
  4. 6f4118
  5. 593312
  6. 44260b
  7. 301906
  8. 1d0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b56d2e with less saturation

  1. b56d2e
  2. b0703a
  3. ab7244
  4. a7744d
  5. a27755
  6. 9d795d
  7. 977a65
  8. 927c6c
  9. 8c7e73
  10. 877f7a

Questions about #b56d2e

What color is #b56d2e?

#b56d2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Reno Sand. In RGB it is rgb(181, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(28, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.268% 0.11936 58.358).

What colors go well with #b56d2e?

The complementary color of #b56d2e is #288ac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be6357 and #9e7c0f. The triadic partners are #009881 and #8a70be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56d2e?

White text reads better on #b56d2e: 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 #b56d2e a warm or cool color?

#b56d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.119.