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#b9542a color: Roland-Garros

#b9542a is rgb(185, 84, 42) in RGB and oklch(56.643% 0.14206 41.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

56.6%
0.142
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9542a

#b9542a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #b9542a mixed with white

  1. b9542a
  2. c26642
  3. ca7757
  4. d2886c
  5. d99981
  6. e1aa95
  7. e7bbaa
  8. eeccbf
  9. f4ddd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #b9542a mixed with black

  1. b9542a
  2. a04823
  3. 893c1c
  4. 713116
  5. 5b2610
  6. 461b0a
  7. 311105
  8. 1e0802
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9542a with less saturation

  1. b9542a
  2. b35935
  3. ad5d3e
  4. a76146
  5. a1654e
  6. 9a6855
  7. 946b5c
  8. 8d6e63
  9. 86716a
  10. 7e7470

Questions about #b9542a

What color is #b9542a?

#b9542a is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(185, 84, 42), in HSL hsl(17.62, 63%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.643% 0.14206 41.578).

What colors go well with #b9542a?

The complementary color of #b9542a is #0085aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4c60 and #a86500. The triadic partners are #008f5b and #6a69c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9542a?

White text reads better on #b9542a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9542a a warm or cool color?

#b9542a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.142.