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#b8612a color: Hell’s Bells

#b8612a is rgb(184, 97, 42) in RGB and oklch(58.554% 0.13082 49.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

58.6%
0.131
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b8612a

#b8612a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hell’s Bells (#ba622a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b8612a mixed with white

  1. b8612a
  2. c07143
  3. c88158
  4. d0916d
  5. d8a082
  6. dfb096
  7. e6bfab
  8. edcfc0
  9. f3dfd5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b8612a mixed with black

  1. b8612a
  2. a05323
  3. 88461c
  4. 713916
  5. 5b2d10
  6. 45210a
  7. 311505
  8. 1e0b02
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8612a with less saturation

  1. b8612a
  2. b36536
  3. ad6840
  4. a86b49
  5. a26e51
  6. 9c7159
  7. 967360
  8. 907667
  9. 89786e
  10. 837a75

Questions about #b8612a

What color is #b8612a?

#b8612a is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 42), in HSL hsl(23.24, 62.83%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.554% 0.13082 49.702).

What colors go well with #b8612a?

The complementary color of #b8612a is #0089ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd585b and #a47100. The triadic partners are #00946f and #7b6cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8612a?

White text reads better on #b8612a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8612a a warm or cool color?

#b8612a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.131.