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#c4640d color: Alloy Orange

#c4640d is rgb(196, 100, 13) in RGB and oklch(60.577% 0.14859 53.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.6%
0.149
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
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c4640d

#c4640d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.149 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 5.18:1, 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: #c4640d mixed with white

  1. c4640d
  2. cb7435
  3. d2844f
  4. d99366
  5. dfa37c
  6. e5b292
  7. ebc1a8
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c4640d mixed with black

  1. c4640d
  2. aa560a
  3. 914807
  4. 783b05
  5. 612e03
  6. 4a2202
  7. 351601
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c4640d with less saturation

  1. c4640d
  2. be6826
  3. b86c36
  4. b26f42
  5. ac734d
  6. a57657
  7. 9f7960
  8. 987b69
  9. 917e72
  10. 89807a

Questions about #c4640d

What color is #c4640d?

#c4640d is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 13), in HSL hsl(28.52, 87.56%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.577% 0.14859 53.602).

What colors go well with #c4640d?

The complementary color of #c4640d is #008ecc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5855 and #aa7800. The triadic partners are #009b7b and #886dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4640d?

White text reads better on #c4640d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4640d a warm or cool color?

#c4640d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.149.