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#b95e38 color: Gold Varnish Brown

#b95e38 is rgb(185, 94, 56) in RGB and oklch(58.356% 0.12863 42.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

58.4%
0.129
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b95e38

#b95e38 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown (#b95e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b95e38 mixed with white

  1. b95e38
  2. c16e4d
  3. c97e61
  4. d18e74
  5. d99e87
  6. e0ae9b
  7. e7beae
  8. edcec2
  9. f3ded6
  10. f9efeb

Darker: #b95e38 mixed with black

  1. b95e38
  2. a0512f
  3. 894427
  4. 71371f
  5. 5b2b17
  6. 461f0f
  7. 311408
  8. 1e0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95e38 with less saturation

  1. b95e38
  2. b46241
  3. ae6648
  4. a86950
  5. a36c56
  6. 9d6f5d
  7. 967263
  8. 90746a
  9. 897770
  10. 827975

Questions about #b95e38

What color is #b95e38?

#b95e38 is bright brown. The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(185, 94, 56), in HSL hsl(17.67, 53.53%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.356% 0.12863 42.393).

What colors go well with #b95e38?

The complementary color of #b95e38 is #008bb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5766 and #a96d00. The triadic partners are #009264 and #716fc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95e38?

White text reads better on #b95e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95e38 a warm or cool color?

#b95e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.129.