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#c46240 color: Robust Orange

#c46240 is rgb(196, 98, 64) in RGB and oklch(60.664% 0.13445 39.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

60.7%
0.134
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46240

#c46240 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #c46240 mixed with white

  1. c46240
  2. cb7254
  3. d38267
  4. d99279
  5. e0a18c
  6. e6b19f
  7. ecc0b2
  8. f1d0c5
  9. f6dfd8
  10. fbefeb

Darker: #c46240 mixed with black

  1. c46240
  2. aa5436
  3. 91472d
  4. 783a24
  5. 612d1b
  6. 4a2113
  7. 35160b
  8. 210b05
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46240 with less saturation

  1. c46240
  2. be6648
  3. b86a50
  4. b26e57
  5. ac715d
  6. a67564
  7. 9f786a
  8. 987a70
  9. 917d76
  10. 8a807c

Questions about #c46240

What color is #c46240?

#c46240 is soft brown. The closest named color is Robust Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 64), in HSL hsl(15.45, 52.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.664% 0.13445 39.492).

What colors go well with #c46240?

The complementary color of #c46240 is #0093b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45c70 and #b57100. The triadic partners are #129a65 and #7377d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46240?

White text reads better on #c46240: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46240 a warm or cool color?

#c46240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.134.