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#b46b06 color: Indocile Tiger

#b46b06 is rgb(180, 107, 6) in RGB and oklch(59.553% 0.13255 64.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

59.6%
0.133
64°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b46b06

#b46b06 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indocile Tiger (#b96b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46b06 mixed with white

  1. b46b06
  2. bc7a32
  3. c4894d
  4. cc9764
  5. d4a67b
  6. dcb591
  7. e3c3a7
  8. ead2bc
  9. f1e1d2
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b46b06 mixed with black

  1. b46b06
  2. 9c5c04
  3. 854e03
  4. 6e3f02
  5. 583201
  6. 442501
  7. 301800
  8. 1d0d00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46b06 with less saturation

  1. b46b06
  2. af6e23
  3. aa7033
  4. a57340
  5. a0754b
  6. 9b7755
  7. 96795e
  8. 907a66
  9. 8a7c6f
  10. 857d77

Questions about #b46b06

What color is #b46b06?

#b46b06 is bright brown. The closest named color is Indocile Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(180, 107, 6), in HSL hsl(34.83, 93.55%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.553% 0.13255 64.44).

What colors go well with #b46b06?

The complementary color of #b46b06 is #2685c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05e46 and #997c00. The triadic partners are #009688 and #9168be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46b06?

White text reads better on #b46b06: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46b06 a warm or cool color?

#b46b06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.133.