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#b86115 color: Honey Ginger

#b86115 is rgb(184, 97, 21) in RGB and oklch(58.41% 0.13765 54.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

58.4%
0.138
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b86115

#b86115 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 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 amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86115 mixed with white

  1. b86115
  2. c07136
  3. c8814f
  4. d09166
  5. d8a07c
  6. dfb092
  7. e6c0a7
  8. edcfbd
  9. f3dfd3
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b86115 mixed with black

  1. b86115
  2. a05311
  3. 88460c
  4. 713908
  5. 5b2d05
  6. 452103
  7. 311502
  8. 1e0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86115 with less saturation

  1. b86115
  2. b36528
  3. ad6836
  4. a76b41
  5. a26e4b
  6. 9c7154
  7. 96735c
  8. 907565
  9. 89786c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b86115

What color is #b86115?

#b86115 is bright brown. The closest named color is Honey Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 21), in HSL hsl(27.98, 79.51%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.41% 0.13765 54.524).

What colors go well with #b86115?

The complementary color of #b86115 is #0086c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05551 and #a17300. The triadic partners are #009476 and #8268c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86115?

White text reads better on #b86115: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86115 a warm or cool color?

#b86115 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.138.