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#a46215 color: Cockatrice Brown

#a46215 is rgb(164, 98, 21) in RGB and oklch(55.832% 0.11945 63.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

55.8%
0.119
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a46215

#a46215 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #a46215 mixed with white

  1. a46215
  2. ae7135
  3. b7814e
  4. c19064
  5. caa07a
  6. d3af90
  7. dcbfa6
  8. e5cfbc
  9. eedfd2
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a46215 mixed with black

  1. a46215
  2. 8e5411
  3. 79470c
  4. 643a08
  5. 502d05
  6. 3d2103
  7. 2b1602
  8. 1a0b01
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46215 with less saturation

  1. a46215
  2. a06426
  3. 9b6733
  4. 97693d
  5. 926b47
  6. 8d6d4f
  7. 886e57
  8. 84705f
  9. 7e7166
  10. 79736d

Questions about #a46215

What color is #a46215?

#a46215 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cockatrice Brown. In RGB it is rgb(164, 98, 21), in HSL hsl(32.31, 77.3%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.832% 0.11945 63.158).

What colors go well with #a46215?

The complementary color of #a46215 is #247ab4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5644 and #8c7100. The triadic partners are #008a7b and #8361ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46215?

White text reads better on #a46215: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46215 a warm or cool color?

#a46215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.119.