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#c46202 color: Alloy Orange

#c46202 is rgb(196, 98, 2) in RGB and oklch(60.226% 0.1514 53.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.2%
0.151
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c46202

#c46202 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #c46202 mixed with white

  1. c46202
  2. cb7231
  3. d2824c
  4. d99264
  5. e0a27a
  6. e6b191
  7. ebc1a6
  8. f1d0bc
  9. f6e0d2
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46202 mixed with black

  1. c46202
  2. aa5401
  3. 914701
  4. 783a01
  5. 612d00
  6. 4a2100
  7. 351600
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46202 with less saturation

  1. c46202
  2. be6622
  3. b86a33
  4. b26e40
  5. ab714b
  6. a57455
  7. 9e775f
  8. 977a68
  9. 907c70
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c46202

What color is #c46202?

#c46202 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 2), in HSL hsl(29.69, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.226% 0.1514 53.436).

What colors go well with #c46202?

The complementary color of #c46202 is #008dcb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5554 and #a97700. The triadic partners are #009a7a and #866cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46202?

White text reads better on #c46202: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46202 a warm or cool color?

#c46202 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.151.