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#b86121 color: Polished Copper

#b86121 is rgb(184, 97, 33) in RGB and oklch(58.481% 0.1341 52.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

58.5%
0.134
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b86121

#b86121 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Copper (#b66325). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86121 mixed with white

  1. b86121
  2. c0713d
  3. c88154
  4. d0916a
  5. d8a07f
  6. dfb094
  7. e6c0a9
  8. edcfbe
  9. f3dfd4
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b86121 mixed with black

  1. b86121
  2. a0531b
  3. 884616
  4. 713910
  5. 5b2d0b
  6. 452106
  7. 311503
  8. 1e0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86121 with less saturation

  1. b86121
  2. b36530
  3. ad683b
  4. a86b45
  5. a26e4e
  6. 9c7156
  7. 96735e
  8. 907566
  9. 89786d
  10. 837a75

Questions about #b86121

What color is #b86121?

#b86121 is bright brown. The closest named color is Polished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 33), in HSL hsl(25.43, 69.59%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.481% 0.1341 52.153).

What colors go well with #b86121?

The complementary color of #b86121 is #0087bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5756 and #a37200. The triadic partners are #009473 and #7f6ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86121?

White text reads better on #b86121: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86121 a warm or cool color?

#b86121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.134.