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#c46402 color: Alloy Orange

#c46402 is rgb(196, 100, 2) in RGB and oklch(60.547% 0.15015 54.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.5%
0.150
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #c46402

#c46402 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 55°.

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 Alloy Orange (#c46210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46402 mixed with white

  1. c46402
  2. cb7431
  3. d2844c
  4. d99364
  5. dfa37b
  6. e5b291
  7. ebc2a7
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c46402 mixed with black

  1. c46402
  2. aa5601
  3. 914801
  4. 783b01
  5. 612e00
  6. 4a2200
  7. 351600
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46402 with less saturation

  1. c46402
  2. be6823
  3. b86c33
  4. b26f40
  5. ac734c
  6. a57656
  7. 9f795f
  8. 987b69
  9. 917d71
  10. 89807a

Questions about #c46402

What color is #c46402?

#c46402 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 2), in HSL hsl(30.31, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.547% 0.15015 54.539).

What colors go well with #c46402?

The complementary color of #c46402 is #008dcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5753 and #a97800. The triadic partners are #009b7c and #896cd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46402?

White text reads better on #c46402: 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 #c46402 a warm or cool color?

#c46402 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.15.