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#b86100 color: Honey Ginger

#b86100 is rgb(184, 97, 0) in RGB and oklch(58.341% 0.14145 56.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

58.3%
0.141
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b86100

#b86100 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey Ginger (#ba6219). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86100 mixed with white

  1. b86100
  2. c0712f
  3. c8814a
  4. d09162
  5. d8a079
  6. dfb08f
  7. e6c0a5
  8. eccfbb
  9. f3dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b86100 mixed with black

  1. b86100
  2. a05300
  3. 884600
  4. 713900
  5. 5b2d00
  6. 452100
  7. 311500
  8. 1e0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86100 with less saturation

  1. b86100
  2. b36520
  3. ad6830
  4. a76b3d
  5. a26e47
  6. 9c7151
  7. 96735a
  8. 8f7563
  9. 89776b
  10. 827973

Questions about #b86100

What color is #b86100?

#b86100 is bright brown. The closest named color is Honey Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 0), in HSL hsl(31.63, 100%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.341% 0.14145 56.822).

What colors go well with #b86100?

The complementary color of #b86100 is #0085c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1544c and #9e7400. The triadic partners are #00937a and #8566c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86100?

White text reads better on #b86100: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86100 a warm or cool color?

#b86100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.141.