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#b86356 color: Electric Brown

#b86356 is rgb(184, 99, 86) in RGB and oklch(59.519% 0.11209 29.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.5%
0.112
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b86356

#b86356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #b86356 mixed with white

  1. b86356
  2. c07366
  3. c88276
  4. d09187
  5. d8a197
  6. dfb0a8
  7. e6c0b9
  8. edcfca
  9. f3dfdc
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b86356 mixed with black

  1. b86356
  2. a0554a
  3. 88473e
  4. 713a32
  5. 5b2e27
  6. 45211c
  7. 311612
  8. 1e0b08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86356 with less saturation

  1. b86356
  2. b3665a
  3. ae6a5f
  4. a96d63
  5. a37067
  6. 9e736b
  7. 98756f
  8. 927873
  9. 8c7a77
  10. 857c7b

Questions about #b86356

What color is #b86356?

#b86356 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(184, 99, 86), in HSL hsl(7.96, 40.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.519% 0.11209 29.877).

What colors go well with #b86356?

The complementary color of #b86356 is #0090a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4607c and #af6d31. The triadic partners are #48915a and #657ac2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86356?

White text reads better on #b86356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86356 a warm or cool color?

#b86356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.112.