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#b65801 color: Elm Brown Red

#b65801 is rgb(182, 88, 1) in RGB and oklch(56.585% 0.14506 52.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

56.6%
0.145
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b65801

#b65801 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm Brown Red (#b25b09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b65801 mixed with white

  1. b65801
  2. bf692e
  3. c77a49
  4. cf8b61
  5. d79b77
  6. deac8e
  7. e6bca4
  8. eccdbb
  9. f3ded1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b65801 mixed with black

  1. b65801
  2. 9e4b01
  3. 863f01
  4. 6f3300
  5. 592800
  6. 441d00
  7. 301200
  8. 1d0900
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65801 with less saturation

  1. b65801
  2. b05c1e
  3. ab602e
  4. a5643a
  5. 9f6744
  6. 986a4e
  7. 926d57
  8. 8c6f5f
  9. 857267
  10. 7e746e

Questions about #b65801

What color is #b65801?

#b65801 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(182, 88, 1), in HSL hsl(28.84, 98.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.585% 0.14506 52.051).

What colors go well with #b65801?

The complementary color of #b65801 is #0082b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4c4e and #9d6c00. The triadic partners are #008e6d and #7a63c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65801?

White text reads better on #b65801: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65801 a warm or cool color?

#b65801 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.145.