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#b46825 color: Dirty Brown

#b46825 is rgb(180, 104, 37) in RGB and oklch(59.164% 0.12484 57.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.2%
0.125
57°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b46825

#b46825 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #b46825 mixed with white

  1. b46825
  2. bc7740
  3. c58656
  4. cd956c
  5. d4a481
  6. dcb395
  7. e3c2aa
  8. ebd1bf
  9. f2e0d4
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b46825 mixed with black

  1. b46825
  2. 9c591f
  3. 854b19
  4. 6e3e13
  5. 58300d
  6. 442408
  7. 301804
  8. 1d0c02
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46825 with less saturation

  1. b46825
  2. af6b33
  3. aa6e3e
  4. a57048
  5. a07250
  6. 9b7559
  7. 957761
  8. 8f7968
  9. 8a7a70
  10. 847c77

Questions about #b46825

What color is #b46825?

#b46825 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dirty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(180, 104, 37), in HSL hsl(28.11, 65.9%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.164% 0.12484 57.453).

What colors go well with #b46825?

The complementary color of #b46825 is #1587be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5d53 and #9d7800. The triadic partners are #00957d and #876cbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46825?

White text reads better on #b46825: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46825 a warm or cool color?

#b46825 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.125.