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#b86119 color: Honey Ginger

#b86119 is rgb(184, 97, 25) in RGB and oklch(58.431% 0.13659 53.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

58.4%
0.137
54°
  • 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 #b86119

#b86119 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 54°.

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: #b86119 mixed with white

  1. b86119
  2. c07138
  3. c88151
  4. d09167
  5. d8a07d
  6. dfb092
  7. e6c0a8
  8. edcfbd
  9. f3dfd3
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b86119 mixed with black

  1. b86119
  2. a05314
  3. 884610
  4. 71390b
  5. 5b2d07
  6. 452104
  7. 311502
  8. 1e0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86119 with less saturation

  1. b86119
  2. b3652b
  3. ad6837
  4. a86b42
  5. a26e4c
  6. 9c7155
  7. 96735d
  8. 907565
  9. 89786d
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b86119

What color is #b86119?

#b86119 is bright brown. The closest named color is Honey Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 25), in HSL hsl(27.17, 76.08%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.431% 0.13659 53.842).

What colors go well with #b86119?

The complementary color of #b86119 is #0087bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5653 and #a17200. The triadic partners are #009475 and #8169c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86119?

White text reads better on #b86119: 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 #b86119 a warm or cool color?

#b86119 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.137.