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#b97536 color: Acorn Spice

#b97536 is rgb(185, 117, 54) in RGB and oklch(62.32% 0.11563 60.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

62.3%
0.116
61°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b97536

#b97536 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Spice (#b87439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #b97536 mixed with white

  1. b97536
  2. c1834d
  3. c89061
  4. d09e75
  5. d7ac89
  6. deb99c
  7. e5c7b0
  8. ecd5c3
  9. f2e3d7
  10. f9f1eb

Darker: #b97536 mixed with black

  1. b97536
  2. a0652e
  3. 895525
  4. 71461e
  5. 5b3716
  6. 46290f
  7. 311c08
  8. 1e0f03
  9. 0d0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b97536 with less saturation

  1. b97536
  2. b47741
  3. b07a4b
  4. ab7c54
  5. a67e5c
  6. a17f64
  7. 9c816b
  8. 978372
  9. 928479
  10. 8d8680

Questions about #b97536

What color is #b97536?

#b97536 is bright orange. The closest named color is Acorn Spice. In RGB it is rgb(185, 117, 54), in HSL hsl(28.85, 54.81%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.32% 0.11563 60.646).

What colors go well with #b97536?

The complementary color of #b97536 is #3a8fc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c36a5c and #a28422. The triadic partners are #009d8b and #9376c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97536?

White text reads better on #b97536: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97536 a warm or cool color?

#b97536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.116.