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#b66514 color: Light Brown

#b66514 is rgb(182, 101, 20) in RGB and oklch(58.807% 0.13387 57.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

58.8%
0.134
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b66514

#b66514 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Brown (#b5651d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66514 mixed with white

  1. b66514
  2. be7536
  3. c6844f
  4. ce9366
  5. d6a37c
  6. ddb292
  7. e5c1a7
  8. ebd0bd
  9. f2e0d3
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b66514 mixed with black

  1. b66514
  2. 9e5710
  3. 86490c
  4. 6f3c08
  5. 592f05
  6. 442203
  7. 301701
  8. 1d0c01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66514 with less saturation

  1. b66514
  2. b16828
  3. ac6b36
  4. a66e41
  5. a1714b
  6. 9b7355
  7. 95755d
  8. 907765
  9. 89796d
  10. 837b75

Questions about #b66514

What color is #b66514?

#b66514 is bright brown. The closest named color is Light Brown. In RGB it is rgb(182, 101, 20), in HSL hsl(30, 80.2%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.807% 0.13387 57.998).

What colors go well with #b66514?

The complementary color of #b66514 is #0086c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf594e and #9e7600. The triadic partners are #00957d and #8769c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66514?

White text reads better on #b66514: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66514 a warm or cool color?

#b66514 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.134.