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#b46f09 color: Caramel

#b46f09 is rgb(180, 111, 9) in RGB and oklch(60.292% 0.13083 67.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

60.3%
0.131
67°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b46f09

#b46f09 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel (#af6f09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b46f09 mixed with white

  1. b46f09
  2. bc7d33
  3. c48c4e
  4. cc9a65
  5. d4a87c
  6. dbb792
  7. e3c5a7
  8. ead3bd
  9. f1e2d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b46f09 mixed with black

  1. b46f09
  2. 9c6007
  3. 855105
  4. 6e4203
  5. 583402
  6. 442701
  7. 301a01
  8. 1d0e00
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b46f09 with less saturation

  1. b46f09
  2. af7125
  3. ab7435
  4. a67641
  5. a1784c
  6. 9c7a56
  7. 977b60
  8. 917d68
  9. 8c7e71
  10. 878079

Questions about #b46f09

What color is #b46f09?

#b46f09 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(180, 111, 9), in HSL hsl(35.79, 90.48%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.292% 0.13083 67.042).

What colors go well with #b46f09?

The complementary color of #b46f09 is #3386ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c26145 and #978000. The triadic partners are #00988e and #966abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46f09?

White text reads better on #b46f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46f09 a warm or cool color?

#b46f09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.131.