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#c46306 color: Alloy Orange

#c46306 is rgb(196, 99, 6) in RGB and oklch(60.397% 0.15021 53.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.4%
0.150
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46306

#c46306 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #c46306 mixed with white

  1. c46306
  2. cb7332
  3. d2834d
  4. d99365
  5. dfa27b
  6. e6b291
  7. ebc1a7
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c46306 mixed with black

  1. c46306
  2. aa5504
  3. 914703
  4. 783a02
  5. 612e01
  6. 4a2101
  7. 351600
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46306 with less saturation

  1. c46306
  2. be6724
  3. b86b34
  4. b26f41
  5. ac724c
  6. a57556
  7. 9e785f
  8. 987b68
  9. 907d71
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c46306

What color is #c46306?

#c46306 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 99, 6), in HSL hsl(29.37, 94.06%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.397% 0.15021 53.649).

What colors go well with #c46306?

The complementary color of #c46306 is #008dcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5654 and #aa7700. The triadic partners are #009b7b and #876cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46306?

White text reads better on #c46306: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46306 a warm or cool color?

#c46306 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.15.