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#b46201 color: Umber

#b46201 is rgb(180, 98, 1) in RGB and oklch(57.951% 0.13725 58.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

58%
0.137
59°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b46201

#b46201 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umber (#b26400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46201 mixed with white

  1. b46201
  2. bd722f
  3. c5824a
  4. cd9162
  5. d5a179
  6. dcb08f
  7. e4c0a5
  8. ebd0bb
  9. f2dfd2
  10. f9efe8

Darker: #b46201 mixed with black

  1. b46201
  2. 9c5401
  3. 854701
  4. 6e3a00
  5. 582d00
  6. 442100
  7. 301600
  8. 1d0b00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46201 with less saturation

  1. b46201
  2. af6520
  3. aa6830
  4. a46b3c
  5. 9f6e47
  6. 997051
  7. 93735a
  8. 8d7562
  9. 87776a
  10. 817872

Questions about #b46201

What color is #b46201?

#b46201 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(180, 98, 1), in HSL hsl(32.51, 98.9%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.951% 0.13725 58.794).

What colors go well with #b46201?

The complementary color of #b46201 is #0083c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5549 and #9b7400. The triadic partners are #00927b and #8665bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46201?

White text reads better on #b46201: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46201 a warm or cool color?

#b46201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.137.