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#b88971 color: Carmelite

#b88971 is rgb(184, 137, 113) in RGB and oklch(66.953% 0.06727 48.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

67%
0.067
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b88971

#b88971 is a dusty orange color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelite (#b98970). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #b88971 mixed with white

  1. b88971
  2. bf947f
  3. c7a08c
  4. ceab9a
  5. d5b7a8
  6. dcc3b6
  7. e3cfc5
  8. eadbd3
  9. f1e7e2
  10. f8f3f0

Darker: #b88971 mixed with black

  1. b88971
  2. a07661
  3. 886452
  4. 715343
  5. 5b4235
  6. 453127
  7. 31221a
  8. 1e140e
  9. 0c0704
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b88971 with less saturation

  1. b88971
  2. b58a75
  3. b18c79
  4. ae8d7c
  5. ab8e80
  6. a78f83
  7. a49187
  8. a0928b
  9. 9c938e
  10. 999491

Questions about #b88971

What color is #b88971?

#b88971 is dusty orange. The closest named color is Carmelite. In RGB it is rgb(184, 137, 113), in HSL hsl(20.28, 33.33%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.953% 0.06727 48.191).

What colors go well with #b88971?

The complementary color of #b88971 is #689eb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb8585 and #ac9066. The triadic partners are #6ba38d and #938fbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88971?

Black text reads better on #b88971: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88971 a warm or cool color?

#b88971 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.067.