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#c46009 color: Alloy Orange

#c46009 is rgb(196, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(59.928% 0.15176 51.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
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 #c46009

#c46009 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: #c46009 mixed with white

  1. c46009
  2. cb7133
  3. d3814d
  4. d99165
  5. e0a17b
  6. e6b091
  7. ecc0a7
  8. f1d0bd
  9. f6dfd3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46009 mixed with black

  1. c46009
  2. aa5207
  3. 914505
  4. 783803
  5. 612c02
  6. 4a2001
  7. 351501
  8. 210a00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46009 with less saturation

  1. c46009
  2. be6424
  3. b86934
  4. b26c41
  5. ab704b
  6. a57355
  7. 9e765f
  8. 977967
  9. 8f7b70
  10. 887e78

Questions about #c46009

What color is #c46009?

#c46009 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(27.91, 91.22%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.928% 0.15176 51.759).

What colors go well with #c46009?

The complementary color of #c46009 is #008dc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5456 and #aa7500. The triadic partners are #009976 and #836cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46009?

White text reads better on #c46009: 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 #c46009 a warm or cool color?

#c46009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.152.