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#b86b4e color: Clay

#b86b4e is rgb(184, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(60.726% 0.10725 41.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

60.7%
0.107
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b86b4e

#b86b4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay (#b66a50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86b4e mixed with white

  1. b86b4e
  2. c07a5f
  3. c88871
  4. d09782
  5. d7a593
  6. deb4a5
  7. e5c3b6
  8. ecd2c8
  9. f2e1da
  10. f9f0ed

Darker: #b86b4e mixed with black

  1. b86b4e
  2. a05c43
  3. 884e38
  4. 713f2d
  5. 5b3223
  6. 452519
  7. 31180f
  8. 1e0d07
  9. 0c0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86b4e with less saturation

  1. b86b4e
  2. b36e54
  3. ae715a
  4. a9735f
  5. a47664
  6. 9f786a
  7. 9a7a6f
  8. 947c74
  9. 8e7e79
  10. 88807d

Questions about #b86b4e

What color is #b86b4e?

#b86b4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay. In RGB it is rgb(184, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(16.42, 42.74%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.726% 0.10725 41.187).

What colors go well with #b86b4e?

The complementary color of #b86b4e is #1690b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b96672 and #aa7630. The triadic partners are #3b966d and #777ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86b4e?

White text reads better on #b86b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86b4e a warm or cool color?

#b86b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.107.