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#b46501 color: Umber

#b46501 is rgb(180, 101, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.471% 0.13581 60.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

58.5%
0.136
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b46501

#b46501 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #b46501 mixed with white

  1. b46501
  2. bc7530
  3. c5844b
  4. cd9362
  5. d5a379
  6. dcb28f
  7. e4c1a5
  8. ebd0bc
  9. f2e0d2
  10. f8efe8

Darker: #b46501 mixed with black

  1. b46501
  2. 9c5701
  3. 854901
  4. 6e3c00
  5. 582f00
  6. 442200
  7. 301700
  8. 1d0c00
  9. 0c0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46501 with less saturation

  1. b46501
  2. af6820
  3. aa6b30
  4. a46e3d
  5. 9f7048
  6. 9a7252
  7. 94755b
  8. 8e7763
  9. 88786c
  10. 827a74

Questions about #b46501

What color is #b46501?

#b46501 is bright brown. The closest named color is Umber. In RGB it is rgb(180, 101, 1), in HSL hsl(33.52, 98.9%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.471% 0.13581 60.768).

What colors go well with #b46501?

The complementary color of #b46501 is #0084c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5848 and #9a7700. The triadic partners are #009380 and #8a66bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46501?

White text reads better on #b46501: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46501 a warm or cool color?

#b46501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.136.