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#c46405 color: Alloy Orange

#c46405 is rgb(196, 100, 5) in RGB and oklch(60.555% 0.14973 54.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.6%
0.150
54°
  • 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 #c46405

#c46405 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 54°.

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: #c46405 mixed with white

  1. c46405
  2. cb7432
  3. d2844d
  4. d99365
  5. dfa37b
  6. e5b291
  7. ebc2a7
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c46405 mixed with black

  1. c46405
  2. aa5604
  3. 914803
  4. 783b02
  5. 612e01
  6. 4a2201
  7. 351600
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46405 with less saturation

  1. c46405
  2. be6824
  3. b86c34
  4. b26f41
  5. ac734c
  6. a57656
  7. 9f7960
  8. 987b69
  9. 917d71
  10. 89807a

Questions about #c46405

What color is #c46405?

#c46405 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 5), in HSL hsl(29.84, 95.02%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.555% 0.14973 54.289).

What colors go well with #c46405?

The complementary color of #c46405 is #008ecd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5754 and #a97800. The triadic partners are #009b7c and #896dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46405?

White text reads better on #c46405: 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 #c46405 a warm or cool color?

#c46405 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.15.