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#b66101 color: Orangish Brown

#b66101 is rgb(182, 97, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.061% 0.13952 57.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

58.1%
0.140
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b66101

#b66101 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #b66101 mixed with white

  1. b66101
  2. be712f
  3. c7814a
  4. cf9162
  5. d6a079
  6. deb08f
  7. e5c0a5
  8. eccfbb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b66101 mixed with black

  1. b66101
  2. 9e5301
  3. 864601
  4. 6f3900
  5. 592d00
  6. 442100
  7. 301500
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66101 with less saturation

  1. b66101
  2. b16520
  3. ab6830
  4. a66b3c
  5. a06e47
  6. 9a7051
  7. 94725a
  8. 8e7562
  9. 88776b
  10. 817973

Questions about #b66101

What color is #b66101?

#b66101 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(182, 97, 1), in HSL hsl(31.82, 98.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.061% 0.13952 57.428).

What colors go well with #b66101?

The complementary color of #b66101 is #0084c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf544b and #9d7300. The triadic partners are #00927a and #8566c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66101?

White text reads better on #b66101: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66101 a warm or cool color?

#b66101 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.14.