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#b85227 color: Roland-Garros

#b85227 is rgb(184, 82, 39) in RGB and oklch(56.164% 0.14361 41.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

56.2%
0.144
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85227

#b85227 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roland-Garros (#bb5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b85227 mixed with white

  1. b85227
  2. c1643f
  3. c97655
  4. d1876a
  5. d9987f
  6. e0a994
  7. e7baa9
  8. eecbbe
  9. f4dcd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #b85227 mixed with black

  1. b85227
  2. a04620
  3. 883b1a
  4. 712f14
  5. 5b250e
  6. 451a08
  7. 311104
  8. 1e0802
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85227 with less saturation

  1. b85227
  2. b25732
  3. ac5b3c
  4. a65f44
  5. a0634c
  6. 996754
  7. 936a5b
  8. 8c6d61
  9. 847068
  10. 7d726e

Questions about #b85227

What color is #b85227?

#b85227 is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 39), in HSL hsl(17.79, 65.02%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.164% 0.14361 41.613).

What colors go well with #b85227?

The complementary color of #b85227 is #0084a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94a5f and #a66400. The triadic partners are #008e59 and #6967c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85227?

White text reads better on #b85227: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85227 a warm or cool color?

#b85227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.144.