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#b98460 color: Cognac Brown

#b98460 is rgb(185, 132, 96) in RGB and oklch(65.757% 0.08239 54.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

65.8%
0.082
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • stone-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b98460

#b98460 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #b98460 mixed with white

  1. b98460
  2. c09070
  3. c89c7f
  4. cfa88f
  5. d6b49e
  6. ddc1ae
  7. e4cdbe
  8. ebd9ce
  9. f2e6de
  10. f8f2ef

Darker: #b98460 mixed with black

  1. b98460
  2. a07252
  3. 896045
  4. 714f38
  5. 5b3f2c
  6. 462f20
  7. 312015
  8. 1e120a
  9. 0d0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b98460 with less saturation

  1. b98460
  2. b58665
  3. b2876b
  4. ae8970
  5. aa8a75
  6. a68b7a
  7. a28d7f
  8. 9e8e83
  9. 9a8f88
  10. 96908d

Questions about #b98460

What color is #b98460?

#b98460 is soft orange. The closest named color is Cognac Brown. In RGB it is rgb(185, 132, 96), in HSL hsl(24.27, 38.86%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.757% 0.08239 54.953).

What colors go well with #b98460?

The complementary color of #b98460 is #5c9abd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf7e78 and #a98e54. The triadic partners are #55a28e and #9588bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b98460?

Black text reads better on #b98460: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b98460 a warm or cool color?

#b98460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.082.