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#b46014 color: Orangish Brown

#b46014 is rgb(180, 96, 20) in RGB and oklch(57.672% 0.13476 55.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.7%
0.135
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b46014

#b46014 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangish Brown (#b25f03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46014 mixed with white

  1. b46014
  2. bd7036
  3. c5804e
  4. cd9065
  5. d5a07b
  6. ddaf91
  7. e4bfa7
  8. ebcfbc
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe9

Darker: #b46014 mixed with black

  1. b46014
  2. 9c5210
  3. 85450c
  4. 6e3808
  5. 582c05
  6. 442003
  7. 301501
  8. 1d0a01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46014 with less saturation

  1. b46014
  2. af6327
  3. a96735
  4. a46a40
  5. 9e6c49
  6. 996f52
  7. 93715b
  8. 8d7463
  9. 86766a
  10. 807772

Questions about #b46014

What color is #b46014?

#b46014 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orangish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 96, 20), in HSL hsl(28.5, 80%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.672% 0.13476 55.382).

What colors go well with #b46014?

The complementary color of #b46014 is #0084bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc554f and #9d7100. The triadic partners are #009175 and #8166c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46014?

White text reads better on #b46014: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46014 a warm or cool color?

#b46014 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.135.