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#b86d22 color: Brown Alpaca

#b86d22 is rgb(184, 109, 34) in RGB and oklch(60.564% 0.12741 60.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.6%
0.127
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b86d22

#b86d22 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 60°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86d22 mixed with white

  1. b86d22
  2. c07c3e
  3. c88a56
  4. cf996c
  5. d7a781
  6. deb696
  7. e5c4aa
  8. ecd3bf
  9. f2e1d4
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86d22 mixed with black

  1. b86d22
  2. a05e1c
  3. 884f16
  4. 714111
  5. 5b330b
  6. 452607
  7. 311903
  8. 1e0d01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b86d22 with less saturation

  1. b86d22
  2. b37032
  3. ae723e
  4. a97548
  5. a47752
  6. 9f795b
  7. 997b63
  8. 947d6b
  9. 8e7f73
  10. 88807a

Questions about #b86d22

What color is #b86d22?

#b86d22 is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 109, 34), in HSL hsl(30, 68.81%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.564% 0.12741 60.3).

What colors go well with #b86d22?

The complementary color of #b86d22 is #238ac6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c26152 and #9f7d00. The triadic partners are #009a85 and #8e6ec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86d22?

White text reads better on #b86d22: 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 #b86d22 a warm or cool color?

#b86d22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.127.