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#b86239 color: Caramel Dream

#b86239 is rgb(184, 98, 57) in RGB and oklch(58.883% 0.12388 44.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

58.9%
0.124
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b86239

#b86239 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Dream (#b8623b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86239 mixed with white

  1. b86239
  2. c0724e
  3. c88161
  4. d09175
  5. d8a188
  6. dfb09b
  7. e6c0af
  8. edcfc3
  9. f3dfd7
  10. f9efeb

Darker: #b86239 mixed with black

  1. b86239
  2. a05430
  3. 884728
  4. 713a1f
  5. 5b2d17
  6. 452110
  7. 311609
  8. 1e0b04
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86239 with less saturation

  1. b86239
  2. b36642
  3. ad6949
  4. a86c51
  5. a26f58
  6. 9d715e
  7. 977465
  8. 91766b
  9. 8a7971
  10. 847b77

Questions about #b86239

What color is #b86239?

#b86239 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel Dream. In RGB it is rgb(184, 98, 57), in HSL hsl(19.37, 52.7%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.883% 0.12388 44.918).

What colors go well with #b86239?

The complementary color of #b86239 is #008bb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5b65 and #a77001. The triadic partners are #00936a and #7671c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86239?

White text reads better on #b86239: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86239 a warm or cool color?

#b86239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.124.