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#b46037 color: Gold Varnish Brown

#b46037 is rgb(180, 96, 55) in RGB and oklch(57.966% 0.12192 45.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

58%
0.122
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b46037

#b46037 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown (#b95e33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46037 mixed with white

  1. b46037
  2. bd704c
  3. c58060
  4. cd8f73
  5. d59f87
  6. ddaf9a
  7. e4bfae
  8. ebcfc2
  9. f2dfd6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #b46037 mixed with black

  1. b46037
  2. 9c522e
  3. 854526
  4. 6e381e
  5. 582c16
  6. 44200f
  7. 301508
  8. 1d0a03
  9. 0c0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46037 with less saturation

  1. b46037
  2. af6340
  3. aa6747
  4. a46a4f
  5. 9f6c55
  6. 996f5c
  7. 937262
  8. 8d7468
  9. 87766e
  10. 817874

Questions about #b46037

What color is #b46037?

#b46037 is bright brown. The closest named color is Gold Varnish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 96, 55), in HSL hsl(19.68, 53.19%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.966% 0.12192 45.351).

What colors go well with #b46037?

The complementary color of #b46037 is #0088b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75962 and #a36e01. The triadic partners are #009068 and #746ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46037?

White text reads better on #b46037: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46037 a warm or cool color?

#b46037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.122.