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#b46f2b color: Hardy Clay

#b46f2b is rgb(180, 111, 43) in RGB and oklch(60.476% 0.11919 61.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.5%
0.119
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b46f2b

#b46f2b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #b46f2b mixed with white

  1. b46f2b
  2. bc7d44
  3. c48c5a
  4. cc9a6f
  5. d4a884
  6. dbb698
  7. e3c5ac
  8. ead3c1
  9. f1e2d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #b46f2b mixed with black

  1. b46f2b
  2. 9c6024
  3. 85511d
  4. 6e4216
  5. 583410
  6. 44270a
  7. 301a05
  8. 1d0e02
  9. 0c0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b46f2b with less saturation

  1. b46f2b
  2. af7138
  3. ab7442
  4. a6764c
  5. a17855
  6. 9c7a5d
  7. 977c65
  8. 927d6c
  9. 8d7f73
  10. 87807b

Questions about #b46f2b

What color is #b46f2b?

#b46f2b is bright brown. The closest named color is Hardy Clay. In RGB it is rgb(180, 111, 43), in HSL hsl(29.78, 61.43%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.476% 0.11919 61.286).

What colors go well with #b46f2b?

The complementary color of #b46f2b is #3189c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be6454 and #9c7e11. The triadic partners are #009886 and #8e6fbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46f2b?

White text reads better on #b46f2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46f2b a warm or cool color?

#b46f2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.119.