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#b46c19 color: Hardy Clay

#b46c19 is rgb(180, 108, 25) in RGB and oklch(59.804% 0.12771 62.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

59.8%
0.128
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b46c19

#b46c19 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hardy Clay (#b56c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46c19 mixed with white

  1. b46c19
  2. bc7b39
  3. c48952
  4. cc9868
  5. d4a67e
  6. dcb593
  7. e3c4a9
  8. ead2be
  9. f1e1d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b46c19 mixed with black

  1. b46c19
  2. 9c5d14
  3. 854e10
  4. 6e400b
  5. 583207
  6. 442504
  7. 301902
  8. 1d0d01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46c19 with less saturation

  1. b46c19
  2. af6f2c
  3. aa7139
  4. a57344
  5. a0764e
  6. 9b7857
  7. 967960
  8. 917b68
  9. 8b7d70
  10. 857e78

Questions about #b46c19

What color is #b46c19?

#b46c19 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hardy Clay. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 25), in HSL hsl(32.13, 75.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.804% 0.12771 62.968).

What colors go well with #b46c19?

The complementary color of #b46c19 is #2887c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5f4c and #9a7c00. The triadic partners are #009787 and #8f6bbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46c19?

White text reads better on #b46c19: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46c19 a warm or cool color?

#b46c19 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.128.