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#461501 color: Old Study

#461501 is rgb(70, 21, 1) in RGB and oklch(27.249% 0.08124 41.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

27.2%
0.081
41°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • amber-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #461501

#461501 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 27.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.35:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Study (#431705). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More brown colors

Lighter: #461501 mixed with white

  1. 461501
  2. 582b19
  3. 6a4030
  4. 7d5647
  5. 8f6c5f
  6. a18378
  7. b49b92
  8. c6b3ac
  9. d9ccc7
  10. ece5e3

Darker: #461501 mixed with black

  1. 461501
  2. 3c1101
  3. 320c01
  4. 280800
  5. 1e0500
  6. 150300
  7. 0d0200
  8. 050100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #461501 with less saturation

  1. 461501
  2. 431806
  3. 411a0b
  4. 3e1c0f
  5. 3b1e13
  6. 382017
  7. 35221a
  8. 32231e
  9. 2e2521
  10. 2b2624

Questions about #461501

What color is #461501?

#461501 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Old Study. In RGB it is rgb(70, 21, 1), in HSL hsl(17.39, 97.18%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.249% 0.08124 41.465).

What colors go well with #461501?

The complementary color of #461501 is #002e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46111d and #3e1e00. The triadic partners are #00321a and #22204d.

Is white or black text more readable on #461501?

White text reads better on #461501: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #461501 a warm or cool color?

#461501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 27.2% and its chroma 0.081.