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#b8563c color: Orange Vermillion

#b8563c is rgb(184, 86, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.011% 0.13337 35.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

57%
0.133
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b8563c

#b8563c is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b8563c mixed with white

  1. b8563c
  2. c16750
  3. c97863
  4. d18976
  5. d99a89
  6. e0aa9c
  7. e7bbaf
  8. edccc3
  9. f4ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #b8563c mixed with black

  1. b8563c
  2. a04a33
  3. 883e2a
  4. 713221
  5. 5b2719
  6. 451c11
  7. 31120a
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8563c with less saturation

  1. b8563c
  2. b25b43
  3. ad5f4a
  4. a76350
  5. a16656
  6. 9a695c
  7. 946d62
  8. 8d6f67
  9. 86726d
  10. 7f7572

Questions about #b8563c

What color is #b8563c?

#b8563c is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(184, 86, 60), in HSL hsl(12.58, 50.82%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.011% 0.13337 35.883).

What colors go well with #b8563c?

The complementary color of #b8563c is #0088a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6516b and #ab6400. The triadic partners are #138e55 and #636ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8563c?

White text reads better on #b8563c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8563c a warm or cool color?

#b8563c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.133.