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#b66005 color: Orangish Brown

#b66005 is rgb(182, 96, 5) in RGB and oklch(57.904% 0.13942 56.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

57.9%
0.139
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b66005

#b66005 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66005 mixed with white

  1. b66005
  2. bf7030
  3. c7804b
  4. cf9062
  5. d6a079
  6. deb08f
  7. e5bfa5
  8. eccfbc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b66005 mixed with black

  1. b66005
  2. 9e5204
  3. 864503
  4. 6f3802
  5. 592c01
  6. 442001
  7. 301500
  8. 1d0a00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66005 with less saturation

  1. b66005
  2. b16421
  3. ab6731
  4. a66a3d
  5. a06d47
  6. 9a6f51
  7. 94725a
  8. 8e7462
  9. 87766a
  10. 817872

Questions about #b66005

What color is #b66005?

#b66005 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(182, 96, 5), in HSL hsl(30.85, 94.65%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.904% 0.13942 56.422).

What colors go well with #b66005?

The complementary color of #b66005 is #0084c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf544c and #9d7200. The triadic partners are #009278 and #8366c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66005?

White text reads better on #b66005: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66005 a warm or cool color?

#b66005 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.139.