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#b46d1c color: Hardy Clay

#b46d1c is rgb(180, 109, 28) in RGB and oklch(60.002% 0.12633 63.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

60%
0.126
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b46d1c

#b46d1c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #b46d1c mixed with white

  1. b46d1c
  2. bc7c3b
  3. c48a53
  4. cc9969
  5. d4a77f
  6. dcb694
  7. e3c4a9
  8. ead3be
  9. f1e1d4
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b46d1c mixed with black

  1. b46d1c
  2. 9c5e17
  3. 854f12
  4. 6e410d
  5. 583308
  6. 442605
  7. 301902
  8. 1d0d01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b46d1c with less saturation

  1. b46d1c
  2. af702e
  3. aa723b
  4. a67446
  5. a1764f
  6. 9c7858
  7. 967a61
  8. 917c69
  9. 8c7d71
  10. 867f79

Questions about #b46d1c

What color is #b46d1c?

#b46d1c is bright brown. The closest named color is Hardy Clay. In RGB it is rgb(180, 109, 28), in HSL hsl(31.97, 73.08%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.002% 0.12633 63.189).

What colors go well with #b46d1c?

The complementary color of #b46d1c is #2c87c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0614d and #9a7d00. The triadic partners are #009888 and #906cbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46d1c?

White text reads better on #b46d1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46d1c a warm or cool color?

#b46d1c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.126.