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#b46422 color: Dirty Brown

#b46422 is rgb(180, 100, 34) in RGB and oklch(58.441% 0.1281 55.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

58.4%
0.128
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b46422

#b46422 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dirty Brown (#b5651e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46422 mixed with white

  1. b46422
  2. bd743d
  3. c58354
  4. cd926a
  5. d5a27f
  6. dcb194
  7. e4c1a9
  8. ebd0be
  9. f2e0d4
  10. f8efe9

Darker: #b46422 mixed with black

  1. b46422
  2. 9c561c
  3. 854816
  4. 6e3b11
  5. 582e0b
  6. 442207
  7. 301603
  8. 1d0b01
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46422 with less saturation

  1. b46422
  2. af6730
  3. aa6a3b
  4. a56d45
  5. 9f6f4e
  6. 9a7257
  7. 94745f
  8. 8e7666
  9. 88786d
  10. 827a75

Questions about #b46422

What color is #b46422?

#b46422 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 100, 34), in HSL hsl(27.12, 68.22%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.441% 0.1281 55.292).

What colors go well with #b46422?

The complementary color of #b46422 is #0086bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5953 and #9e7400. The triadic partners are #009378 and #826abf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46422?

White text reads better on #b46422: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46422 a warm or cool color?

#b46422 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.128.