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#b86150 color: Electric Brown

#b86150 is rgb(184, 97, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.076% 0.11597 32.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

59.1%
0.116
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b86150

#b86150 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Brown (#b56257). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b86150 mixed with white

  1. b86150
  2. c07161
  3. c88072
  4. d09083
  5. d8a094
  6. dfafa5
  7. e6bfb7
  8. edcfc8
  9. f3dfda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b86150 mixed with black

  1. b86150
  2. a05344
  3. 884639
  4. 71392e
  5. 5b2d24
  6. 45211a
  7. 311510
  8. 1e0b07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86150 with less saturation

  1. b86150
  2. b36555
  3. ae685a
  4. a86b5f
  5. a36e63
  6. 9d7168
  7. 97746c
  8. 917671
  9. 8b7975
  10. 847b79

Questions about #b86150

What color is #b86150?

#b86150 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 80), in HSL hsl(9.81, 42.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.076% 0.11597 32.26).

What colors go well with #b86150?

The complementary color of #b86150 is #008fa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55e78 and #ae6c29. The triadic partners are #3f915a and #6678c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86150?

White text reads better on #b86150: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86150 a warm or cool color?

#b86150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.116.