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#b66f3b color: Orange Ballad

#b66f3b is rgb(182, 111, 59) in RGB and oklch(60.9% 0.11245 54.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

60.9%
0.112
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b66f3b

#b66f3b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Ballad (#b56d41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b66f3b mixed with white

  1. b66f3b
  2. be7d50
  3. c68b64
  4. ce9a77
  5. d5a88a
  6. ddb69d
  7. e4c5b0
  8. ebd3c4
  9. f2e2d7
  10. f8f0eb

Darker: #b66f3b mixed with black

  1. b66f3b
  2. 9e6032
  3. 865129
  4. 6f4221
  5. 593419
  6. 442711
  7. 301a09
  8. 1d0e04
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b66f3b with less saturation

  1. b66f3b
  2. b17244
  3. ad744d
  4. a87654
  5. a3785c
  6. 9e7a63
  7. 997c69
  8. 947e70
  9. 8e8076
  10. 88817d

Questions about #b66f3b

What color is #b66f3b?

#b66f3b is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Ballad. In RGB it is rgb(182, 111, 59), in HSL hsl(25.37, 51.04%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.9% 0.11245 54.913).

What colors go well with #b66f3b?

The complementary color of #b66f3b is #2d8dbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6660 and #a27d22. The triadic partners are #0e987f and #8874bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66f3b?

White text reads better on #b66f3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66f3b a warm or cool color?

#b66f3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.112.