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#b66a06 color: Brown Orange

#b66a06 is rgb(182, 106, 6) in RGB and oklch(59.64% 0.13448 62.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

59.6%
0.134
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 #b66a06

#b66a06 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.134 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: #b66a06 mixed with white

  1. b66a06
  2. be7932
  3. c6884d
  4. ce9764
  5. d6a67b
  6. ddb491
  7. e4c3a7
  8. ebd2bc
  9. f2e1d2
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #b66a06 mixed with black

  1. b66a06
  2. 9e5b04
  3. 864d03
  4. 6f3f02
  5. 593101
  6. 442401
  7. 301800
  8. 1d0d00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66a06 with less saturation

  1. b66a06
  2. b16d23
  3. ac7033
  4. a77240
  5. a2744b
  6. 9c7655
  7. 97785e
  8. 917a67
  9. 8b7c6f
  10. 857e77

Questions about #b66a06

What color is #b66a06?

#b66a06 is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Orange. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 6), in HSL hsl(34.09, 93.62%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.64% 0.13448 62.902).

What colors go well with #b66a06?

The complementary color of #b66a06 is #1c86c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c25d48 and #9b7c00. The triadic partners are #009786 and #9069c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66a06?

White text reads better on #b66a06: 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 #b66a06 a warm or cool color?

#b66a06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.134.