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#b57950 color: Japanese Wax Tree

#b57950 is rgb(181, 121, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.921% 0.09389 54.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

62.9%
0.094
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b57950

#b57950 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Wax Tree (#b77b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #b57950 mixed with white

  1. b57950
  2. bd8661
  3. c59373
  4. cca084
  5. d4ae95
  6. dbbba6
  7. e3c8b8
  8. ead6c9
  9. f1e4db
  10. f8f1ed

Darker: #b57950 mixed with black

  1. b57950
  2. 9d6844
  3. 865839
  4. 6f482e
  5. 593924
  6. 442b1a
  7. 301d10
  8. 1d1007
  9. 0c0502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b57950 with less saturation

  1. b57950
  2. b17b57
  3. ad7d5d
  4. a97f63
  5. a48069
  6. a0826e
  7. 9c8374
  8. 978579
  9. 92867e
  10. 8e8784

Questions about #b57950

What color is #b57950?

#b57950 is soft orange. The closest named color is Japanese Wax Tree. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 80), in HSL hsl(24.36, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.921% 0.09389 54.504).

What colors go well with #b57950?

The complementary color of #b57950 is #4992b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb726c and #a38441. The triadic partners are #409b85 and #8c7dbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57950?

White text reads better on #b57950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57950 a warm or cool color?

#b57950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.094.