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#b86c42 color: Tufted Leather

#b86c42 is rgb(184, 108, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.716% 0.11243 48.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

60.7%
0.112
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b86c42

#b86c42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufted Leather (#b96c46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86c42 mixed with white

  1. b86c42
  2. c07b55
  3. c88968
  4. cf987b
  5. d7a68d
  6. deb5a0
  7. e5c3b2
  8. ecd2c5
  9. f2e1d8
  10. f9f0ec

Darker: #b86c42 mixed with black

  1. b86c42
  2. a05d38
  3. 884e2f
  4. 714025
  5. 5b321c
  6. 452514
  7. 31190b
  8. 1e0d05
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86c42 with less saturation

  1. b86c42
  2. b36f4a
  3. ae7151
  4. a97458
  5. a4765f
  6. 9f7965
  7. 9a7b6b
  8. 947d71
  9. 8e7f77
  10. 88807d

Questions about #b86c42

What color is #b86c42?

#b86c42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Tufted Leather. In RGB it is rgb(184, 108, 66), in HSL hsl(21.36, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.716% 0.11243 48.516).

What colors go well with #b86c42?

The complementary color of #b86c42 is #1b8eb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc6468 and #a77924. The triadic partners are #239876 and #8076c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86c42?

White text reads better on #b86c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86c42 a warm or cool color?

#b86c42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.112.