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#a46403 color: Cumin Ochre

#a46403 is rgb(164, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(56.138% 0.12321 66.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

56.1%
0.123
67°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a46403

#a46403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cumin Ochre (#a06600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a46403 mixed with white

  1. a46403
  2. ae732f
  3. b78349
  4. c19261
  5. caa178
  6. d3b18e
  7. dcc0a4
  8. e5d0bb
  9. eedfd1
  10. f6efe8

Darker: #a46403 mixed with black

  1. a46403
  2. 8e5602
  3. 794802
  4. 643b01
  5. 502e01
  6. 3d2200
  7. 2b1600
  8. 1a0b00
  9. 0a0300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46403 with less saturation

  1. a46403
  2. a0661f
  3. 9b682e
  4. 976a3a
  5. 926c44
  6. 8e6e4d
  7. 897056
  8. 84715e
  9. 7f7266
  10. 7a746d

Questions about #a46403

What color is #a46403?

#a46403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cumin Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(164, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(36.15, 96.41%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.138% 0.12321 66.925).

What colors go well with #a46403?

The complementary color of #a46403 is #2c7ab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1573d and #8a7400. The triadic partners are #008a80 and #885fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46403?

White text reads better on #a46403: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46403 a warm or cool color?

#a46403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.123.