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#b46f15 color: Caramel

#b46f15 is rgb(180, 111, 21) in RGB and oklch(60.333% 0.12803 65.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

60.3%
0.128
66°
  • 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
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b46f15

#b46f15 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #b46f15 mixed with white

  1. b46f15
  2. bc7d38
  3. c48c51
  4. cc9a68
  5. d4a87d
  6. dbb793
  7. e3c5a8
  8. ead3be
  9. f1e2d3
  10. f8f0e9

Darker: #b46f15 mixed with black

  1. b46f15
  2. 9c6011
  3. 85510c
  4. 6e4208
  5. 583405
  6. 442703
  7. 301a02
  8. 1d0e01
  9. 0c0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b46f15 with less saturation

  1. b46f15
  2. af712a
  3. ab7438
  4. a67644
  5. a1784e
  6. 9c7a58
  7. 977b61
  8. 927d69
  9. 8c7e71
  10. 878079

Questions about #b46f15

What color is #b46f15?

#b46f15 is bright brown. The closest named color is Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(180, 111, 21), in HSL hsl(33.96, 79.1%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.333% 0.12803 65.792).

What colors go well with #b46f15?

The complementary color of #b46f15 is #3287c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16249 and #988000. The triadic partners are #00988c and #946bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46f15?

White text reads better on #b46f15: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46f15 a warm or cool color?

#b46f15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.128.