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#c46609 color: Hawaiian Sunset

#c46609 is rgb(196, 102, 9) in RGB and oklch(60.891% 0.14796 55.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.9%
0.148
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c46609

#c46609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset (#c06714). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46609 mixed with white

  1. c46609
  2. cb7634
  3. d2854e
  4. d99565
  5. dfa47c
  6. e5b392
  7. ebc2a7
  8. f0d1bd
  9. f6e1d3
  10. faf0e9

Darker: #c46609 mixed with black

  1. c46609
  2. aa5807
  3. 914a05
  4. 783c03
  5. 612f02
  6. 4a2301
  7. 351701
  8. 210c00
  9. 0e0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46609 with less saturation

  1. c46609
  2. be6a25
  3. b86e35
  4. b27142
  5. ac744d
  6. a67757
  7. 9f7a61
  8. 987c6a
  9. 917f72
  10. 8a817b

Questions about #c46609

What color is #c46609?

#c46609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(196, 102, 9), in HSL hsl(29.84, 91.22%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.891% 0.14796 55.094).

What colors go well with #c46609?

The complementary color of #c46609 is #008ece. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5954 and #aa7a00. The triadic partners are #009c7e and #8b6dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46609?

White text reads better on #c46609: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46609 a warm or cool color?

#c46609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.148.