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#b86f2b color: Brown Alpaca

#b86f2b is rgb(184, 111, 43) in RGB and oklch(60.993% 0.12269 59.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61%
0.123
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b86f2b

#b86f2b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #b86f2b mixed with white

  1. b86f2b
  2. c07d44
  3. c88c5a
  4. cf9a6f
  5. d7a884
  6. deb798
  7. e5c5ac
  8. ecd3c1
  9. f2e2d5
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86f2b mixed with black

  1. b86f2b
  2. a06024
  3. 88511d
  4. 714216
  5. 5b3410
  6. 45270a
  7. 311a05
  8. 1e0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b86f2b with less saturation

  1. b86f2b
  2. b37238
  3. ae7443
  4. a9764d
  5. a47956
  6. 9f7b5e
  7. 9a7d66
  8. 947e6d
  9. 8f8075
  10. 89827c

Questions about #b86f2b

What color is #b86f2b?

#b86f2b is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 111, 43), in HSL hsl(28.94, 62.11%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.993% 0.12269 59.586).

What colors go well with #b86f2b?

The complementary color of #b86f2b is #2a8cc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c26456 and #a07f08. The triadic partners are #009a85 and #8e71c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86f2b?

White text reads better on #b86f2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86f2b a warm or cool color?

#b86f2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.123.