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#b46a44 color: Truepenny

#b46a44 is rgb(180, 106, 68) in RGB and oklch(59.867% 0.10841 47.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59.9%
0.108
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b46a44

#b46a44 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truepenny (#b46c42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46a44 mixed with white

  1. b46a44
  2. bc7957
  3. c58769
  4. cd967b
  5. d4a58e
  6. dcb4a0
  7. e3c2b3
  8. ebd1c6
  9. f2e1d8
  10. f8f0ec

Darker: #b46a44 mixed with black

  1. b46a44
  2. 9c5b3a
  3. 854d30
  4. 6e3f26
  5. 58311d
  6. 442414
  7. 30180c
  8. 1d0d05
  9. 0c0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46a44 with less saturation

  1. b46a44
  2. af6d4b
  3. ab6f52
  4. a67258
  5. a1745e
  6. 9c7664
  7. 96786a
  8. 917a70
  9. 8b7c75
  10. 867e7a

Questions about #b46a44

What color is #b46a44?

#b46a44 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truepenny. In RGB it is rgb(180, 106, 68), in HSL hsl(20.36, 45.16%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.867% 0.10841 47.072).

What colors go well with #b46a44?

The complementary color of #b46a44 is #1d8cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b76368 and #a47628. The triadic partners are #2a9472 and #7c75bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46a44?

White text reads better on #b46a44: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46a44 a warm or cool color?

#b46a44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.108.