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#b96151 color: Electric Brown

#b96151 is rgb(185, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(59.233% 0.11687 31.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.2%
0.117
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b96151

#b96151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Brown (#b56257). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b96151 mixed with white

  1. b96151
  2. c17162
  3. c98072
  4. d19083
  5. d8a094
  6. e0afa6
  7. e6bfb7
  8. edcfc9
  9. f3dfdb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b96151 mixed with black

  1. b96151
  2. a05345
  3. 89463a
  4. 71392f
  5. 5b2d24
  6. 46211a
  7. 311510
  8. 1e0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b96151 with less saturation

  1. b96151
  2. b46556
  3. af685b
  4. a96b5f
  5. a46e64
  6. 9e7168
  7. 98746d
  8. 927771
  9. 8b7975
  10. 857c7a

Questions about #b96151

What color is #b96151?

#b96151 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(185, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(9.23, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.233% 0.11687 31.555).

What colors go well with #b96151?

The complementary color of #b96151 is #008fa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65e79 and #af6c29. The triadic partners are #40915a and #6578c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96151?

White text reads better on #b96151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96151 a warm or cool color?

#b96151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.117.