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#c46004 color: Alloy Orange

#c46004 is rgb(196, 96, 4) in RGB and oklch(59.915% 0.15243 52.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

59.9%
0.152
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c46004

#c46004 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #c46004 mixed with white

  1. c46004
  2. cb7131
  3. d3814c
  4. d99164
  5. e0a17a
  6. e6b090
  7. ecc0a6
  8. f1d0bc
  9. f6dfd2
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46004 mixed with black

  1. c46004
  2. aa5203
  3. 914502
  4. 783801
  5. 612c01
  6. 4a2001
  7. 351500
  8. 210a00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46004 with less saturation

  1. c46004
  2. be6423
  3. b86933
  4. b26c40
  5. ab704b
  6. a57355
  7. 9e765e
  8. 977967
  9. 8f7b70
  10. 887e78

Questions about #c46004

What color is #c46004?

#c46004 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 96, 4), in HSL hsl(28.75, 96%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.915% 0.15243 52.187).

What colors go well with #c46004?

The complementary color of #c46004 is #008cc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5455 and #a97500. The triadic partners are #009977 and #846bd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46004?

White text reads better on #c46004: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46004 a warm or cool color?

#c46004 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.152.