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#c46017 color: Alloy Orange

#c46017 is rgb(196, 96, 23) in RGB and oklch(59.979% 0.1493 50.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

60%
0.149
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c46017

#c46017 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #c46017 mixed with white

  1. c46017
  2. cb7138
  3. d38151
  4. d99167
  5. e0a17d
  6. e6b093
  7. ecc0a8
  8. f1d0be
  9. f6dfd3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46017 mixed with black

  1. c46017
  2. aa5212
  3. 91450e
  4. 78380a
  5. 612c06
  6. 4a2004
  7. 351502
  8. 210a01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46017 with less saturation

  1. c46017
  2. be642b
  3. b86938
  4. b26c44
  5. ab704e
  6. a57357
  7. 9e7660
  8. 977968
  9. 907b71
  10. 887e78

Questions about #c46017

What color is #c46017?

#c46017 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 96, 23), in HSL hsl(25.32, 79%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.979% 0.1493 50.115).

What colors go well with #c46017?

The complementary color of #c46017 is #008dc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca555a and #ac7400. The triadic partners are #009a73 and #816dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46017?

White text reads better on #c46017: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46017 a warm or cool color?

#c46017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.149.