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#b86e2d color: Brown Alpaca

#b86e2d is rgb(184, 110, 45) in RGB and oklch(60.831% 0.12215 58.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

60.8%
0.122
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b86e2d

#b86e2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #b86e2d mixed with white

  1. b86e2d
  2. c07c46
  3. c88b5b
  4. cf9970
  5. d7a884
  6. deb699
  7. e5c4ad
  8. ecd3c1
  9. f2e2d6
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86e2d mixed with black

  1. b86e2d
  2. a05f26
  3. 88501f
  4. 714118
  5. 5b3311
  6. 45260b
  7. 311906
  8. 1e0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b86e2d with less saturation

  1. b86e2d
  2. b37139
  3. ae7344
  4. a9764d
  5. a47856
  6. 9f7a5e
  7. 9a7c66
  8. 947e6d
  9. 8e7f75
  10. 89817c

Questions about #b86e2d

What color is #b86e2d?

#b86e2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 110, 45), in HSL hsl(28.06, 60.7%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.831% 0.12215 58.237).

What colors go well with #b86e2d?

The complementary color of #b86e2d is #268cc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16358 and #a17d09. The triadic partners are #009a83 and #8c71c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86e2d?

White text reads better on #b86e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86e2d a warm or cool color?

#b86e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.122.