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#c4641b color: Alloy Orange

#c4641b is rgb(196, 100, 27) in RGB and oklch(60.636% 0.14562 51.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
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
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c4641b

#c4641b 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 5.19:1, 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: #c4641b mixed with white

  1. c4641b
  2. cb743a
  3. d28453
  4. d99369
  5. dfa37f
  6. e5b294
  7. ebc1a9
  8. f1d1be
  9. f6e0d4
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c4641b mixed with black

  1. c4641b
  2. aa5616
  3. 914811
  4. 783b0c
  5. 612e08
  6. 4a2205
  7. 351602
  8. 210b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c4641b with less saturation

  1. c4641b
  2. be682d
  3. b86c3b
  4. b26f46
  5. ac7350
  6. a57659
  7. 9f7962
  8. 987b6a
  9. 917e72
  10. 8a807a

Questions about #c4641b

What color is #c4641b?

#c4641b is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 27), in HSL hsl(25.92, 75.78%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.636% 0.14562 51.701).

What colors go well with #c4641b?

The complementary color of #c4641b is #008fc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca595a and #ad7700. The triadic partners are #009c78 and #856fd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4641b?

White text reads better on #c4641b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4641b a warm or cool color?

#c4641b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.146.