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#b86d2e color: Brown Alpaca

#b86d2e is rgb(184, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(60.661% 0.12212 57.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.7%
0.122
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #b86d2e

#b86d2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 57°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b86d2e mixed with white

  1. b86d2e
  2. c07c46
  3. c88a5c
  4. cf9970
  5. d7a785
  6. deb699
  7. e5c4ad
  8. ecd3c1
  9. f2e1d6
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86d2e mixed with black

  1. b86d2e
  2. a05e27
  3. 884f1f
  4. 714118
  5. 5b3312
  6. 45260b
  7. 311906
  8. 1e0d02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b86d2e with less saturation

  1. b86d2e
  2. b3703a
  3. ae7244
  4. a9754e
  5. a47756
  6. 9f795e
  7. 997b66
  8. 947d6d
  9. 8e7f74
  10. 88807b

Questions about #b86d2e

What color is #b86d2e?

#b86d2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(27.39, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.661% 0.12212 57.16).

What colors go well with #b86d2e?

The complementary color of #b86d2e is #228cc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c06259 and #a17c08. The triadic partners are #009981 and #8a71c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86d2e?

White text reads better on #b86d2e: 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 #b86d2e a warm or cool color?

#b86d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.122.