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#b66535 color: Hell’s Bells

#b66535 is rgb(182, 101, 53) in RGB and oklch(59.066% 0.12135 49.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59.1%
0.121
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b66535

#b66535 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hell’s Bells (#ba622a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66535 mixed with white

  1. b66535
  2. be744b
  3. c7845f
  4. ce9373
  5. d6a287
  6. ddb19a
  7. e5c1ae
  8. ecd0c2
  9. f2e0d6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b66535 mixed with black

  1. b66535
  2. 9e572d
  3. 864925
  4. 6f3c1d
  5. 592f15
  6. 44220e
  7. 301708
  8. 1d0c03
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66535 with less saturation

  1. b66535
  2. b1683f
  3. ac6b47
  4. a76e4f
  5. a17156
  6. 9c735d
  7. 967564
  8. 90786b
  9. 8a7a71
  10. 847b77

Questions about #b66535

What color is #b66535?

#b66535 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(182, 101, 53), in HSL hsl(22.33, 54.89%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.066% 0.12135 49.294).

What colors go well with #b66535?

The complementary color of #b66535 is #008ab7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5d60 and #a37305. The triadic partners are #009471 and #7c70c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66535?

White text reads better on #b66535: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66535 a warm or cool color?

#b66535 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.121.