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#c46340 color: Robust Orange

#c46340 is rgb(196, 99, 64) in RGB and oklch(60.822% 0.13356 40.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

60.8%
0.134
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46340

#c46340 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #c46340 mixed with white

  1. c46340
  2. cb7354
  3. d28367
  4. d99279
  5. e0a28c
  6. e6b19f
  7. ebc1b2
  8. f1d0c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbefeb

Darker: #c46340 mixed with black

  1. c46340
  2. aa5536
  3. 91472d
  4. 783a24
  5. 612e1b
  6. 4a2113
  7. 35160b
  8. 210b05
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46340 with less saturation

  1. c46340
  2. be6748
  3. b86b50
  4. b26f57
  5. ac725e
  6. a67564
  7. 9f786b
  8. 997b71
  9. 927e77
  10. 8a807d

Questions about #c46340

What color is #c46340?

#c46340 is bright brown. The closest named color is Robust Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 99, 64), in HSL hsl(15.91, 52.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.822% 0.13356 40.1).

What colors go well with #c46340?

The complementary color of #c46340 is #0093b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45c70 and #b47200. The triadic partners are #129a66 and #7477d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46340?

White text reads better on #c46340: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46340 a warm or cool color?

#c46340 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.134.