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#c46322 color: Alloy Orange

#c46322 is rgb(196, 99, 34) in RGB and oklch(60.519% 0.1443 49.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

60.5%
0.144
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46322

#c46322 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #c46322 mixed with white

  1. c46322
  2. cb733e
  3. d28356
  4. d9936b
  5. e0a280
  6. e6b295
  7. ebc1aa
  8. f1d0bf
  9. f6e0d4
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c46322 mixed with black

  1. c46322
  2. aa551c
  3. 914716
  4. 783a11
  5. 612e0b
  6. 4a2107
  7. 351603
  8. 210b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46322 with less saturation

  1. c46322
  2. be6731
  3. b86b3e
  4. b26f48
  5. ac7252
  6. a5755b
  7. 9f7863
  8. 987b6b
  9. 917d73
  10. 897f7a

Questions about #c46322

What color is #c46322?

#c46322 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 99, 34), in HSL hsl(24.07, 70.43%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.519% 0.1443 49.737).

What colors go well with #c46322?

The complementary color of #c46322 is #008fc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9585d and #ae7500. The triadic partners are #009c74 and #8270d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46322?

White text reads better on #c46322: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46322 a warm or cool color?

#c46322 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.144.