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#c46249 color: Emotional

#c46249 is rgb(196, 98, 73) in RGB and oklch(60.796% 0.13133 35.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

60.8%
0.131
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46249

#c46249 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emotional (#c65f47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46249 mixed with white

  1. c46249
  2. cb725b
  3. d3826d
  4. d9927f
  5. e0a190
  6. e6b1a2
  7. ecc0b5
  8. f1d0c7
  9. f6dfd9
  10. fbefec

Darker: #c46249 mixed with black

  1. c46249
  2. aa543e
  3. 914734
  4. 783a2a
  5. 612d20
  6. 4a2117
  7. 35160e
  8. 210b06
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46249 with less saturation

  1. c46249
  2. be6650
  3. b86a56
  4. b26e5c
  5. ac7162
  6. a67568
  7. 9f786d
  8. 997b73
  9. 927d78
  10. 8a807d

Questions about #c46249

What color is #c46249?

#c46249 is soft brown. The closest named color is Emotional. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 73), in HSL hsl(12.2, 51.04%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.796% 0.13133 35.385).

What colors go well with #c46249?

The complementary color of #c46249 is #0094b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c25d77 and #b77011. The triadic partners are #2c995f and #6d7ad0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46249?

White text reads better on #c46249: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46249 a warm or cool color?

#c46249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.131.