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#b97002 color: Sweet Mulled Cider

#b97002 is rgb(185, 112, 2) in RGB and oklch(61.107% 0.13545 66.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

61.1%
0.135
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b97002

#b97002 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Mulled Cider (#b57312). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b97002 mixed with white

  1. b97002
  2. c17e32
  3. c88d4d
  4. d09b65
  5. d7a97b
  6. deb791
  7. e5c6a7
  8. ecd4bd
  9. f2e2d3
  10. f9f1e9

Darker: #b97002 mixed with black

  1. b97002
  2. a06001
  3. 895101
  4. 714301
  5. 5b3500
  6. 462700
  7. 311a00
  8. 1e0e00
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b97002 with less saturation

  1. b97002
  2. b47323
  3. af7534
  4. aa7742
  5. a57a4d
  6. a07c57
  7. 9a7d61
  8. 957f6a
  9. 8f8173
  10. 89827b

Questions about #b97002

What color is #b97002?

#b97002 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sweet Mulled Cider. In RGB it is rgb(185, 112, 2), in HSL hsl(36.07, 97.86%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.107% 0.13545 66.07).

What colors go well with #b97002?

The complementary color of #b97002 is #2e89cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76247 and #9c8200. The triadic partners are #009b8f and #986cc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97002?

White text reads better on #b97002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97002 a warm or cool color?

#b97002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.135.