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#b85b2d color: Gold Varnish Brown

#b85b2d is rgb(184, 91, 45) in RGB and oklch(57.606% 0.13415 44.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

57.6%
0.134
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b85b2d

#b85b2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown (#b95e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b85b2d mixed with white

  1. b85b2d
  2. c16c44
  3. c97c5a
  4. d18d6e
  5. d89d82
  6. dfad97
  7. e6bdab
  8. edcec0
  9. f3ded5
  10. f9eeea

Darker: #b85b2d mixed with black

  1. b85b2d
  2. a04e26
  3. 88411f
  4. 713518
  5. 5b2911
  6. 451e0b
  7. 311306
  8. 1e0902
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85b2d with less saturation

  1. b85b2d
  2. b25f38
  3. ad6341
  4. a76649
  5. a16a51
  6. 9b6d58
  7. 956f5f
  8. 8e7266
  9. 87756c
  10. 807773

Questions about #b85b2d

What color is #b85b2d?

#b85b2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(184, 91, 45), in HSL hsl(19.86, 60.7%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.606% 0.13415 44.86).

What colors go well with #b85b2d?

The complementary color of #b85b2d is #0087b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb535f and #a66b00. The triadic partners are #009165 and #726bc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85b2d?

White text reads better on #b85b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85b2d a warm or cool color?

#b85b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.134.