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#a46020 color: Cockatrice Brown

#a46020 is rgb(164, 96, 32) in RGB and oklch(55.535% 0.11607 59.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

55.5%
0.116
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a46020

#a46020 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown (#a46422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a46020 mixed with white

  1. a46020
  2. ae703b
  3. b77f52
  4. c18f68
  5. ca9f7d
  6. d3ae92
  7. dcbea8
  8. e5cebd
  9. eeded3
  10. f7efe9

Darker: #a46020 mixed with black

  1. a46020
  2. 8e521a
  3. 794515
  4. 64380f
  5. 502c0a
  6. 3d2006
  7. 2b1503
  8. 1a0a01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46020 with less saturation

  1. a46020
  2. a0632d
  3. 9b6537
  4. 966741
  5. 926949
  6. 8d6b51
  7. 886d58
  8. 836f5f
  9. 7e7066
  10. 79726c

Questions about #a46020

What color is #a46020?

#a46020 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 32), in HSL hsl(29.09, 67.35%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.535% 0.11607 59.095).

What colors go well with #a46020?

The complementary color of #a46020 is #1b7baf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad564a and #8e6e00. The triadic partners are #008874 and #7d62ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46020?

White text reads better on #a46020: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46020 a warm or cool color?

#a46020 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.116.