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#c46418 color: Alloy Orange

#c46418 is rgb(196, 100, 24) in RGB and oklch(60.621% 0.14638 52.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.6%
0.146
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46418

#c46418 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 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: #c46418 mixed with white

  1. c46418
  2. cb7439
  3. d28452
  4. d99368
  5. dfa37e
  6. e5b293
  7. ebc1a9
  8. f1d1be
  9. f6e0d4
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c46418 mixed with black

  1. c46418
  2. aa5613
  3. 91480f
  4. 783b0a
  5. 612e07
  6. 4a2204
  7. 351602
  8. 210b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46418 with less saturation

  1. c46418
  2. be682c
  3. b86c39
  4. b26f45
  5. ac734f
  6. a57659
  7. 9f7962
  8. 987b6a
  9. 917e72
  10. 8a807a

Questions about #c46418

What color is #c46418?

#c46418 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 24), in HSL hsl(26.51, 78.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.621% 0.14638 52.201).

What colors go well with #c46418?

The complementary color of #c46418 is #008fca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5859 and #ac7700. The triadic partners are #009c79 and #866ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46418?

White text reads better on #c46418: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46418 a warm or cool color?

#c46418 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.146.