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#b8750e color: Caramel Coating

#b8750e is rgb(184, 117, 14) in RGB and oklch(61.931% 0.13135 69.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

61.9%
0.131
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #b8750e

#b8750e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Coating (#bb7711). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b8750e mixed with white

  1. b8750e
  2. c08336
  3. c79150
  4. cf9e67
  5. d6ac7e
  6. ddba93
  7. e4c8a9
  8. ebd5be
  9. f2e3d4
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b8750e mixed with black

  1. b8750e
  2. a0650b
  3. 885507
  4. 714605
  5. 5b3703
  6. 452902
  7. 311c01
  8. 1e0f00
  9. 0c0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8750e with less saturation

  1. b8750e
  2. b37728
  3. af7938
  4. aa7b45
  5. a57d50
  6. a07f5a
  7. 9b8164
  8. 96826d
  9. 918375
  10. 8b857e

Questions about #b8750e

What color is #b8750e?

#b8750e is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(184, 117, 14), in HSL hsl(36.35, 85.86%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.931% 0.13135 69.118).

What colors go well with #b8750e?

The complementary color of #b8750e is #3d8ad1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76746 and #9a8600. The triadic partners are #009d96 and #9d6ec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8750e?

White text reads better on #b8750e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8750e a warm or cool color?

#b8750e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.131.