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#b86111 color: Honey Ginger

#b86111 is rgb(184, 97, 17) in RGB and oklch(58.393% 0.13857 55.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.4%
0.139
55°
  • 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
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b86111

#b86111 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #b86111 mixed with white

  1. b86111
  2. c07135
  3. c8814e
  4. d09165
  5. d8a07b
  6. dfb091
  7. e6c0a7
  8. eccfbd
  9. f3dfd2
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b86111 mixed with black

  1. b86111
  2. a0530d
  3. 884609
  4. 713906
  5. 5b2d04
  6. 452102
  7. 311501
  8. 1e0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86111 with less saturation

  1. b86111
  2. b36526
  3. ad6834
  4. a76b40
  5. a26e4a
  6. 9c7153
  7. 96735c
  8. 907564
  9. 89786c
  10. 827974

Questions about #b86111

What color is #b86111?

#b86111 is bright brown. The closest named color is Honey Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 17), in HSL hsl(28.74, 83.08%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.393% 0.13857 55.105).

What colors go well with #b86111?

The complementary color of #b86111 is #0086c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05550 and #a17300. The triadic partners are #009477 and #8368c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86111?

White text reads better on #b86111: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86111 a warm or cool color?

#b86111 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.139.