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#b86f2e color: Brown Alpaca

#b86f2e is rgb(184, 111, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.02% 0.12124 58.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

61%
0.121
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b86f2e

#b86f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 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: #b86f2e mixed with white

  1. b86f2e
  2. c07d46
  3. c88c5c
  4. cf9a71
  5. d7a885
  6. deb799
  7. e5c5ad
  8. ecd3c1
  9. f2e2d6
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #b86f2e mixed with black

  1. b86f2e
  2. a06027
  3. 88511f
  4. 714218
  5. 5b3412
  6. 45270b
  7. 311a06
  8. 1e0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b86f2e with less saturation

  1. b86f2e
  2. b3723a
  3. ae7445
  4. a9764e
  5. a47957
  6. 9f7b5f
  7. 9a7d67
  8. 947e6e
  9. 8f8075
  10. 89827c

Questions about #b86f2e

What color is #b86f2e?

#b86f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(184, 111, 46), in HSL hsl(28.26, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.02% 0.12124 58.722).

What colors go well with #b86f2e?

The complementary color of #b86f2e is #2a8cc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16458 and #a17e0e. The triadic partners are #009a84 and #8d72c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86f2e?

White text reads better on #b86f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86f2e a warm or cool color?

#b86f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.121.