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#b6401a color: Martian Ironcrust

#b6401a is rgb(182, 64, 26) in RGB and oklch(53.285% 0.16047 37.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53.3%
0.160
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b6401a

#b6401a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Ironcrust (#b7410e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b6401a mixed with white

  1. b6401a
  2. c05536
  3. c9694d
  4. d17c63
  5. d98f79
  6. e1a28f
  7. e8b4a5
  8. eec7bb
  9. f4d9d1
  10. faece8

Darker: #b6401a mixed with black

  1. b6401a
  2. 9e3615
  3. 862d10
  4. 6f240c
  5. 591b07
  6. 441304
  7. 300b02
  8. 1d0501
  9. 0c0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b6401a with less saturation

  1. b6401a
  2. b04727
  3. a94d32
  4. a3523b
  5. 9c5743
  6. 955c4b
  7. 8d6052
  8. 866359
  9. 7e6760
  10. 756a66

Questions about #b6401a

What color is #b6401a?

#b6401a is bright brown. The closest named color is Martian Ironcrust. In RGB it is rgb(182, 64, 26), in HSL hsl(14.62, 75%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.285% 0.16047 37.118).

What colors go well with #b6401a?

The complementary color of #b6401a is #007c98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4395c and #a05900. The triadic partners are #008546 and #585ec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6401a?

White text reads better on #b6401a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6401a a warm or cool color?

#b6401a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.16.