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#46401e color: Madras

#46401e is rgb(70, 64, 30) in RGB and oklch(36.896% 0.05178 99.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

36.9%
0.052
99°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • olive-700
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #46401e

#46401e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.43:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Madras (#473e23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #46401e mixed with white

  1. 46401e
  2. 565133
  3. 676347
  4. 79755c
  5. 8b8772
  6. 9d9a88
  7. b0ae9f
  8. c3c1b6
  9. d7d6ce
  10. ebeae6

Darker: #46401e mixed with black

  1. 46401e
  2. 3c3619
  3. 322d13
  4. 28240e
  5. 1e1b09
  6. 151305
  7. 0d0b03
  8. 050501
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #46401e with less saturation

  1. 46401e
  2. 454022
  3. 454026
  4. 444029
  5. 43402d
  6. 434030
  7. 424033
  8. 414036
  9. 414039
  10. 403f3c

Questions about #46401e

What color is #46401e?

#46401e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Madras. In RGB it is rgb(70, 64, 30), in HSL hsl(51, 40%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.896% 0.05178 99.497).

What colors go well with #46401e?

The complementary color of #46401e is #3a3c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #513a20 and #374527. The triadic partners are #1a4652 and #523548.

Is white or black text more readable on #46401e?

White text reads better on #46401e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46401e a warm or cool color?

#46401e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.052.