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#b96231 color: Boho Copper

#b96231 is rgb(185, 98, 49) in RGB and oklch(58.93% 0.12834 47.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

58.9%
0.128
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 #b96231

#b96231 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.128 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 Boho Copper (#b96033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b96231 mixed with white

  1. b96231
  2. c17248
  3. c9825d
  4. d19171
  5. d8a185
  6. dfb099
  7. e6c0ad
  8. edcfc1
  9. f3dfd6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b96231 mixed with black

  1. b96231
  2. a05429
  3. 894722
  4. 713a1a
  5. 5b2d13
  6. 46210c
  7. 311606
  8. 1e0b03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b96231 with less saturation

  1. b96231
  2. b4663b
  3. ae6944
  4. a96c4d
  5. a36f54
  6. 9d725c
  7. 977463
  8. 91776a
  9. 8b7970
  10. 847b77

Questions about #b96231

What color is #b96231?

#b96231 is bright brown. The closest named color is Boho Copper. In RGB it is rgb(185, 98, 49), in HSL hsl(21.62, 58.12%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.93% 0.12834 47.78).

What colors go well with #b96231?

The complementary color of #b96231 is #008ab8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5960 and #a67100. The triadic partners are #00956e and #7a6fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96231?

White text reads better on #b96231: 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 #b96231 a warm or cool color?

#b96231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.128.