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#b46355 color: Electric Brown

#b46355 is rgb(180, 99, 85) in RGB and oklch(58.956% 0.10749 30.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59%
0.107
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b46355

#b46355 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Brown (#b56257). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b46355 mixed with white

  1. b46355
  2. bd7265
  3. c58275
  4. cd9186
  5. d5a096
  6. ddb0a7
  7. e4c0b8
  8. ebcfca
  9. f2dfdb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b46355 mixed with black

  1. b46355
  2. 9c5549
  3. 85473d
  4. 6e3a31
  5. 582e26
  6. 44211c
  7. 301611
  8. 1d0b08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46355 with less saturation

  1. b46355
  2. af6659
  3. aa695e
  4. a56c62
  5. a06f66
  6. 9b726a
  7. 95746e
  8. 8f7672
  9. 8a7975
  10. 837b79

Questions about #b46355

What color is #b46355?

#b46355 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 99, 85), in HSL hsl(8.84, 38.78%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.956% 0.10749 30.889).

What colors go well with #b46355?

The complementary color of #b46355 is #008ea1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b16079 and #ab6d33. The triadic partners are #478f5b and #6579bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46355?

White text reads better on #b46355: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46355 a warm or cool color?

#b46355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.107.