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#b8612e color: Hell’s Bells

#b8612e is rgb(184, 97, 46) in RGB and oklch(58.592% 0.12923 48.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

58.6%
0.129
48°
  • 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
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b8612e

#b8612e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #b8612e mixed with white

  1. b8612e
  2. c07145
  3. c8815b
  4. d0906f
  5. d8a083
  6. dfb098
  7. e6bfac
  8. edcfc0
  9. f3dfd5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b8612e mixed with black

  1. b8612e
  2. a05327
  3. 88461f
  4. 713918
  5. 5b2d12
  6. 45210b
  7. 311506
  8. 1e0b02
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8612e with less saturation

  1. b8612e
  2. b36539
  3. ad6842
  4. a86b4b
  5. a26e53
  6. 9c715a
  7. 967361
  8. 907668
  9. 8a786f
  10. 837a75

Questions about #b8612e

What color is #b8612e?

#b8612e is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 46), in HSL hsl(22.17, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.592% 0.12923 48.415).

What colors go well with #b8612e?

The complementary color of #b8612e is #0089b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc585e and #a57100. The triadic partners are #00946e and #7a6dc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8612e?

White text reads better on #b8612e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8612e a warm or cool color?

#b8612e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.129.