#b56e2a color: Brown Alpaca
#b56e2a is rgb(181, 110, 42) in RGB and oklch(60.414% 0.12091 60.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b56e2a
#b56e2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 60°.
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 Brown Alpaca (#b86d29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #b56e2a mixed with white
Darker: #b56e2a mixed with black
Calmer: #b56e2a with less saturation
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Questions about #b56e2a
What color is #b56e2a?
#b56e2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(181, 110, 42), in HSL hsl(29.35, 62.33%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.414% 0.12091 60.331).
What colors go well with #b56e2a?
The complementary color of #b56e2a is #2c8ac2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6354 and #9d7d0b. The triadic partners are #009885 and #8d6fbe.
Is white or black text more readable on #b56e2a?
White text reads better on #b56e2a: 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 #b56e2a a warm or cool color?
#b56e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.121.