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#c46212 color: Alloy Orange

#c46212 is rgb(196, 98, 18) in RGB and oklch(60.273% 0.14899 51.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.3%
0.149
52°
  • 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 #c46212

#c46212 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 52°.

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: #c46212 mixed with white

  1. c46212
  2. cb7236
  3. d28250
  4. d99267
  5. e0a27d
  6. e6b192
  7. ebc1a8
  8. f1d0bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46212 mixed with black

  1. c46212
  2. aa540e
  3. 91470a
  4. 783a07
  5. 612d04
  6. 4a2102
  7. 351601
  8. 210b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46212 with less saturation

  1. c46212
  2. be6628
  3. b86a37
  4. b26e43
  5. ac714d
  6. a57457
  7. 9e7760
  8. 977a69
  9. 907c71
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c46212

What color is #c46212?

#c46212 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 18), in HSL hsl(26.97, 83.18%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.273% 0.14899 51.922).

What colors go well with #c46212?

The complementary color of #c46212 is #008ec9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5657 and #ab7600. The triadic partners are #009b77 and #846dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46212?

White text reads better on #c46212: 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 #c46212 a warm or cool color?

#c46212 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.149.