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#b57740 color: Gold Metal

#b57740 is rgb(181, 119, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.313% 0.10533 60.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

62.3%
0.105
60°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b57740

#b57740 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Metal (#b17743). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #b57740 mixed with white

  1. b57740
  2. bd8454
  3. c59267
  4. cc9f7a
  5. d4ad8d
  6. dbbaa0
  7. e3c8b2
  8. ead5c5
  9. f1e3d8
  10. f8f1ec

Darker: #b57740 mixed with black

  1. b57740
  2. 9d6736
  3. 86572d
  4. 6f4724
  5. 59381b
  6. 442a13
  7. 301c0b
  8. 1d1005
  9. 0c0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b57740 with less saturation

  1. b57740
  2. b17949
  3. ac7b51
  4. a87d59
  5. a47e60
  6. 9f8067
  7. 9b826e
  8. 968374
  9. 91847b
  10. 8c8681

Questions about #b57740

What color is #b57740?

#b57740 is bright orange. The closest named color is Gold Metal. In RGB it is rgb(181, 119, 64), in HSL hsl(28.21, 47.76%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.313% 0.10533 60.494).

What colors go well with #b57740?

The complementary color of #b57740 is #448fc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be6e60 and #9f8432. The triadic partners are #219c8a and #9178bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57740?

White text reads better on #b57740: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57740 a warm or cool color?

#b57740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.105.