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#b66a4e color: Clay

#b66a4e is rgb(182, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(60.29% 0.10577 40.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

60.3%
0.106
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b66a4e

#b66a4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay (#b66a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66a4e mixed with white

  1. b66a4e
  2. be795f
  3. c68770
  4. ce9682
  5. d6a593
  6. ddb4a5
  7. e4c2b6
  8. ebd1c8
  9. f2e0da
  10. f9f0ed

Darker: #b66a4e mixed with black

  1. b66a4e
  2. 9e5b43
  3. 864d38
  4. 6f3f2d
  5. 593123
  6. 442419
  7. 30180f
  8. 1d0d07
  9. 0c0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66a4e with less saturation

  1. b66a4e
  2. b16d54
  3. ac7059
  4. a8725f
  5. a27564
  6. 9d7769
  7. 98796e
  8. 937b73
  9. 8d7d78
  10. 877f7c

Questions about #b66a4e

What color is #b66a4e?

#b66a4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(16.15, 41.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.29% 0.10577 40.811).

What colors go well with #b66a4e?

The complementary color of #b66a4e is #178fad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b76572 and #a97531. The triadic partners are #3c946c and #7679bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66a4e?

White text reads better on #b66a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66a4e a warm or cool color?

#b66a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.106.