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#b98261 color: Cognac Brown

#b98261 is rgb(185, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(65.393% 0.08248 51.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

65.4%
0.082
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • stone-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b98261

#b98261 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cognac Brown (#b98563). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #b98261 mixed with white

  1. b98261
  2. c08e70
  3. c89a80
  4. cfa78f
  5. d6b39f
  6. ddbfae
  7. e4ccbe
  8. ebd9ce
  9. f2e5de
  10. f8f2ef

Darker: #b98261 mixed with black

  1. b98261
  2. a07053
  3. 895f46
  4. 714e39
  5. 5b3e2d
  6. 462f21
  7. 312015
  8. 1e120b
  9. 0d0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b98261 with less saturation

  1. b98261
  2. b58466
  3. b1856b
  4. ae8770
  5. aa8875
  6. a68a7a
  7. a28b7e
  8. 9d8c83
  9. 998e87
  10. 958f8c

Questions about #b98261

What color is #b98261?

#b98261 is soft orange. The closest named color is Cognac Brown. In RGB it is rgb(185, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(22.5, 38.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.393% 0.08248 51.76).

What colors go well with #b98261?

The complementary color of #b98261 is #5899ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7c7a and #aa8b54. The triadic partners are #57a18a and #9187bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b98261?

Black text reads better on #b98261: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b98261 a warm or cool color?

#b98261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.082.