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#c46142 color: Robust Orange

#c46142 is rgb(196, 97, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.536% 0.13464 38.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

60.5%
0.135
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46142

#c46142 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Robust Orange (#c4633e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46142 mixed with white

  1. c46142
  2. cb7155
  3. d38168
  4. d9917a
  5. e0a18d
  6. e6b0a0
  7. ecc0b2
  8. f1d0c5
  9. f6dfd8
  10. fbefec

Darker: #c46142 mixed with black

  1. c46142
  2. aa5338
  3. 91462f
  4. 783925
  5. 612d1c
  6. 4a2114
  7. 35150b
  8. 210b05
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46142 with less saturation

  1. c46142
  2. be654a
  3. b86951
  4. b26d58
  5. ac715e
  6. a67464
  7. 9f776b
  8. 987a71
  9. 917d76
  10. 897f7c

Questions about #c46142

What color is #c46142?

#c46142 is soft brown. The closest named color is Robust Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 97, 66), in HSL hsl(14.31, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.536% 0.13464 38.029).

What colors go well with #c46142?

The complementary color of #c46142 is #0093b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35b72 and #b57000. The triadic partners are #1a9962 and #7077d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46142?

White text reads better on #c46142: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46142 a warm or cool color?

#c46142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.135.