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#b46418 color: Light Brown

#b46418 is rgb(180, 100, 24) in RGB and oklch(58.378% 0.13148 57.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.4%
0.131
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b46418

#b46418 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Brown (#b5651d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46418 mixed with white

  1. b46418
  2. bd7438
  3. c58350
  4. cd9267
  5. d5a27d
  6. dcb192
  7. e4c1a8
  8. ebd0bd
  9. f2e0d3
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b46418 mixed with black

  1. b46418
  2. 9c5613
  3. 85480f
  4. 6e3b0a
  5. 582e07
  6. 442204
  7. 301602
  8. 1d0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46418 with less saturation

  1. b46418
  2. af672a
  3. aa6a37
  4. a46d42
  5. 9f6f4b
  6. 9a7254
  7. 94745d
  8. 8e7665
  9. 88786d
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b46418

What color is #b46418?

#b46418 is bright brown. The closest named color is Light Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 24), in HSL hsl(29.23, 76.47%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.378% 0.13148 57.409).

What colors go well with #b46418?

The complementary color of #b46418 is #0085bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd584f and #9c7500. The triadic partners are #00937b and #8568bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46418?

White text reads better on #b46418: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46418 a warm or cool color?

#b46418 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.131.