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#b96230 color: Hell’s Bells

#b96230 is rgb(185, 98, 48) in RGB and oklch(58.919% 0.12875 48.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

58.9%
0.129
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b96230

#b96230 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hell’s Bells (#ba622a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b96230 mixed with white

  1. b96230
  2. c17247
  3. c9825c
  4. d19170
  5. d8a184
  6. dfb098
  7. e6c0ad
  8. edd0c1
  9. f3dfd5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b96230 mixed with black

  1. b96230
  2. a05428
  3. 894721
  4. 713a1a
  5. 5b2d13
  6. 46210c
  7. 311606
  8. 1e0b03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b96230 with less saturation

  1. b96230
  2. b4663b
  3. ae6944
  4. a96c4c
  5. a36f54
  6. 9d725b
  7. 977462
  8. 917769
  9. 8b7970
  10. 847b76

Questions about #b96230

What color is #b96230?

#b96230 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(185, 98, 48), in HSL hsl(21.9, 58.8%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.919% 0.12875 48.132).

What colors go well with #b96230?

The complementary color of #b96230 is #008ab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd595f and #a67100. The triadic partners are #00956e and #7a6fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96230?

White text reads better on #b96230: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96230 a warm or cool color?

#b96230 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.129.