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#b95338 color: Orange Vermillion

#b95338 is rgb(185, 83, 56) in RGB and oklch(56.656% 0.13865 35.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

56.7%
0.139
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b95338

#b95338 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b95338 mixed with white

  1. b95338
  2. c2654c
  3. ca7660
  4. d28773
  5. da9887
  6. e1a99a
  7. e8baae
  8. eecbc2
  9. f4dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #b95338 mixed with black

  1. b95338
  2. a0472f
  3. 893b27
  4. 71301f
  5. 5b2517
  6. 461b0f
  7. 311108
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95338 with less saturation

  1. b95338
  2. b35840
  3. ad5c47
  4. a7604d
  5. a16454
  6. 9b685a
  7. 946b60
  8. 8d6e66
  9. 86716b
  10. 7e7471

Questions about #b95338

What color is #b95338?

#b95338 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 56), in HSL hsl(12.56, 53.53%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.656% 0.13865 35.848).

What colors go well with #b95338?

The complementary color of #b95338 is #0087a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e6a and #ac6200. The triadic partners are #008d52 and #616cc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95338?

White text reads better on #b95338: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95338 a warm or cool color?

#b95338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.139.