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#a46342 color: Borneo

#a46342 is rgb(164, 99, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.483% 0.09662 47.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

56.5%
0.097
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a46342

#a46342 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borneo (#a76244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a46342 mixed with white

  1. a46342
  2. ae7254
  3. b78167
  4. c19179
  5. caa08c
  6. d3af9e
  7. dcbfb1
  8. e5cfc4
  9. eedfd8
  10. f6efeb

Darker: #a46342 mixed with black

  1. a46342
  2. 8e5538
  3. 79472f
  4. 643a25
  5. 502e1c
  6. 3d2114
  7. 2b160b
  8. 1a0b05
  9. 0a0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46342 with less saturation

  1. a46342
  2. a06548
  3. 9c684e
  4. 976a53
  5. 936c59
  6. 8e6e5e
  7. 8a6f63
  8. 857168
  9. 80736c
  10. 7b7471

Questions about #a46342

What color is #a46342?

#a46342 is soft brown. The closest named color is Borneo. In RGB it is rgb(164, 99, 66), in HSL hsl(20.2, 42.61%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.483% 0.09662 47.041).

What colors go well with #a46342?

The complementary color of #a46342 is #2581a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a75d61 and #966e2b. The triadic partners are #2f886a and #726cac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46342?

White text reads better on #a46342: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46342 a warm or cool color?

#a46342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.097.