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#b65b02 color: Elm Brown Red

#b65b02 is rgb(182, 91, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.069% 0.14292 53.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.1%
0.143
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b65b02

#b65b02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #b65b02 mixed with white

  1. b65b02
  2. bf6c2f
  3. c77c49
  4. cf8d61
  5. d79d78
  6. dead8e
  7. e5bda5
  8. eccebb
  9. f3ded1
  10. f9eee8

Darker: #b65b02 mixed with black

  1. b65b02
  2. 9e4e01
  3. 864101
  4. 6f3501
  5. 592900
  6. 441e00
  7. 301300
  8. 1d0900
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65b02 with less saturation

  1. b65b02
  2. b05f1f
  3. ab632f
  4. a5663b
  5. 9f6945
  6. 996c4f
  7. 936f58
  8. 8c7160
  9. 867368
  10. 7f7570

Questions about #b65b02

What color is #b65b02?

#b65b02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Elm Brown Red. In RGB it is rgb(182, 91, 2), in HSL hsl(29.67, 97.83%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.069% 0.14292 53.679).

What colors go well with #b65b02?

The complementary color of #b65b02 is #0083be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd4f4d and #9d6e00. The triadic partners are #008f71 and #7d64c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65b02?

White text reads better on #b65b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65b02 a warm or cool color?

#b65b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.143.