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#b86b2c color: Brown Alpaca

#b86b2c is rgb(184, 107, 44) in RGB and oklch(60.288% 0.12402 56.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.3%
0.124
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b86b2c

#b86b2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Alpaca (#b86d29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86b2c mixed with white

  1. b86b2c
  2. c07a45
  3. c8895a
  4. cf976f
  5. d7a684
  6. deb598
  7. e5c3ac
  8. ecd2c1
  9. f2e1d5
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86b2c mixed with black

  1. b86b2c
  2. a05c25
  3. 884e1e
  4. 713f17
  5. 5b3211
  6. 45250a
  7. 311805
  8. 1e0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86b2c with less saturation

  1. b86b2c
  2. b36e38
  3. ae7143
  4. a9734c
  5. a47655
  6. 9e785d
  7. 997a64
  8. 937c6c
  9. 8d7e73
  10. 877f7a

Questions about #b86b2c

What color is #b86b2c?

#b86b2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 107, 44), in HSL hsl(27, 61.4%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.288% 0.12402 56.235).

What colors go well with #b86b2c?

The complementary color of #b86b2c is #188bc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c06159 and #a27a00. The triadic partners are #00987f and #8870c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86b2c?

White text reads better on #b86b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86b2c a warm or cool color?

#b86b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.124.