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#c26317 color: Alloy Orange

#c26317 is rgb(194, 99, 23) in RGB and oklch(60.169% 0.14536 52.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.2%
0.145
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c26317

#c26317 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alloy Orange (#c46210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c26317 mixed with white

  1. c26317
  2. ca7338
  3. d18351
  4. d89368
  5. dea27d
  6. e4b293
  7. eac1a8
  8. f0d0be
  9. f5e0d3
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c26317 mixed with black

  1. c26317
  2. a85512
  3. 8f470e
  4. 773a0a
  5. 602e06
  6. 492104
  7. 341602
  8. 200b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c26317 with less saturation

  1. c26317
  2. bc672b
  3. b66b39
  4. b06e44
  5. aa724e
  6. a47558
  7. 9d7761
  8. 967a69
  9. 8f7c71
  10. 887e79

Questions about #c26317

What color is #c26317?

#c26317 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(194, 99, 23), in HSL hsl(26.67, 78.8%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.169% 0.14536 52.352).

What colors go well with #c26317?

The complementary color of #c26317 is #008dc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c95757 and #aa7600. The triadic partners are #009a78 and #846dcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26317?

White text reads better on #c26317: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26317 a warm or cool color?

#c26317 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.145.