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#c46451 color: Apricot Brandy

#c46451 is rgb(196, 100, 81) in RGB and oklch(61.244% 0.12682 32.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

61.2%
0.127
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46451

#c46451 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Brandy (#bf6553). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c46451 mixed with white

  1. c46451
  2. cb7462
  3. d28373
  4. d99384
  5. e0a295
  6. e6b1a6
  7. ebc1b7
  8. f1d0c9
  9. f6e0db
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c46451 mixed with black

  1. c46451
  2. aa5645
  3. 91483a
  4. 783b2f
  5. 612e24
  6. 4a221a
  7. 351610
  8. 210b07
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46451 with less saturation

  1. c46451
  2. be6857
  3. b96c5c
  4. b37062
  5. ad7367
  6. a7766c
  7. a07971
  8. 997c76
  9. 937f7a
  10. 8b817f

Questions about #c46451

What color is #c46451?

#c46451 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(196, 100, 81), in HSL hsl(9.91, 49.36%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.244% 0.12682 32.501).

What colors go well with #c46451?

The complementary color of #c46451 is #0096b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1607d and #b97022. The triadic partners are #3c995d and #6a7dd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46451?

White text reads better on #c46451: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46451 a warm or cool color?

#c46451 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.127.