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#b66a02 color: Brown Orange

#b66a02 is rgb(182, 106, 2) in RGB and oklch(59.629% 0.13518 63.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

59.6%
0.135
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b66a02

#b66a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Orange (#b96902). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66a02 mixed with white

  1. b66a02
  2. be7931
  3. c6884c
  4. ce9764
  5. d6a67a
  6. ddb490
  7. e4c3a6
  8. ebd2bc
  9. f2e1d2
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #b66a02 mixed with black

  1. b66a02
  2. 9e5b01
  3. 864d01
  4. 6f3f01
  5. 593100
  6. 442400
  7. 301800
  8. 1d0d00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66a02 with less saturation

  1. b66a02
  2. b16d22
  3. ac7032
  4. a7723f
  5. a2744a
  6. 9c7654
  7. 97785e
  8. 917a66
  9. 8b7c6f
  10. 857e77

Questions about #b66a02

What color is #b66a02?

#b66a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Orange. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 2), in HSL hsl(34.67, 97.83%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.629% 0.13518 63.24).

What colors go well with #b66a02?

The complementary color of #b66a02 is #1d86c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c25c47 and #9b7c00. The triadic partners are #009686 and #9069c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66a02?

White text reads better on #b66a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66a02 a warm or cool color?

#b66a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.135.