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#b5702c color: Brown Alpaca

#b5702c is rgb(181, 112, 44) in RGB and oklch(60.796% 0.11921 61.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.8%
0.119
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b5702c

#b5702c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Alpaca (#b86d29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b5702c mixed with white

  1. b5702c
  2. bd7e45
  3. c58c5b
  4. cd9b70
  5. d4a984
  6. dcb798
  7. e3c5ad
  8. ead4c1
  9. f1e2d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b5702c mixed with black

  1. b5702c
  2. 9d6025
  3. 86511e
  4. 6f4317
  5. 593511
  6. 44270a
  7. 301a05
  8. 1d0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b5702c with less saturation

  1. b5702c
  2. b07239
  3. ac7543
  4. a7774d
  5. a27956
  6. 9d7b5e
  7. 987c66
  8. 937e6d
  9. 8e8074
  10. 88817b

Questions about #b5702c

What color is #b5702c?

#b5702c is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(181, 112, 44), in HSL hsl(29.78, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.796% 0.11921 61.374).

What colors go well with #b5702c?

The complementary color of #b5702c is #328ac3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6555 and #9d7f13. The triadic partners are #009987 and #8f70be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5702c?

White text reads better on #b5702c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5702c a warm or cool color?

#b5702c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.119.