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#c46227 color: Cinnamon Rufous

#c46227 is rgb(196, 98, 39) in RGB and oklch(60.397% 0.14343 47.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

60.4%
0.143
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c46227

#c46227 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous (#c2612c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46227 mixed with white

  1. c46227
  2. cb7241
  3. d28258
  4. d9926d
  5. e0a282
  6. e6b197
  7. ebc1ab
  8. f1d0c0
  9. f6e0d5
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c46227 mixed with black

  1. c46227
  2. aa5420
  3. 91471a
  4. 783a14
  5. 612d0e
  6. 4a2108
  7. 351604
  8. 210b02
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46227 with less saturation

  1. c46227
  2. be6635
  3. b86a40
  4. b26e4a
  5. ac7153
  6. a5745c
  7. 9f7764
  8. 987a6b
  9. 917d73
  10. 897f7a

Questions about #c46227

What color is #c46227?

#c46227 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 39), in HSL hsl(22.55, 66.81%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.397% 0.14343 47.973).

What colors go well with #c46227?

The complementary color of #c46227 is #0090c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85860 and #af7400. The triadic partners are #009b71 and #7f71d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46227?

White text reads better on #c46227: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46227 a warm or cool color?

#c46227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.143.