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#b65302 color: Obscure Orange

#b65302 is rgb(182, 83, 2) in RGB and oklch(55.811% 0.14847 49.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.8%
0.148
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b65302

#b65302 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obscure Orange (#bb5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b65302 mixed with white

  1. b65302
  2. bf652e
  3. c77648
  4. d08860
  5. d79977
  6. dfaa8d
  7. e6bba4
  8. edccba
  9. f3ddd1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b65302 mixed with black

  1. b65302
  2. 9e4701
  3. 863b01
  4. 6f3001
  5. 592500
  6. 441b00
  7. 301100
  8. 1d0800
  9. 0c0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65302 with less saturation

  1. b65302
  2. b0581e
  3. aa5c2d
  4. a46039
  5. 9e6343
  6. 98674c
  7. 916a55
  8. 8a6d5d
  9. 836f65
  10. 7c726c

Questions about #b65302

What color is #b65302?

#b65302 is bright brown. The closest named color is Obscure Orange. In RGB it is rgb(182, 83, 2), in HSL hsl(27, 97.83%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.811% 0.14847 49.219).

What colors go well with #b65302?

The complementary color of #b65302 is #0080b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4850 and #9d6800. The triadic partners are #008c66 and #7361c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65302?

White text reads better on #b65302: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65302 a warm or cool color?

#b65302 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.148.