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#b9511e color: Roland-Garros

#b9511e is rgb(185, 81, 30) in RGB and oklch(56.097% 0.14799 43.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.1%
0.148
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9511e

#b9511e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roland-Garros (#bb5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b9511e mixed with white

  1. b9511e
  2. c2633a
  3. ca7551
  4. d28667
  5. da987c
  6. e1a992
  7. e8baa7
  8. eecbbd
  9. f4dcd3
  10. faeee9

Darker: #b9511e mixed with black

  1. b9511e
  2. a04519
  3. 893a13
  4. 712f0e
  5. 5b2409
  6. 461a05
  7. 311003
  8. 1e0701
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9511e with less saturation

  1. b9511e
  2. b3562c
  3. ad5b37
  4. a75f40
  5. a06349
  6. 9a6651
  7. 936a59
  8. 8c6d60
  9. 847067
  10. 7d726e

Questions about #b9511e

What color is #b9511e?

#b9511e is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 30), in HSL hsl(19.74, 72.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.097% 0.14799 43.319).

What colors go well with #b9511e?

The complementary color of #b9511e is #0083aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb485b and #a46500. The triadic partners are #008e5c and #6b65c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9511e?

White text reads better on #b9511e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9511e a warm or cool color?

#b9511e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.148.