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#c46641 color: Clay Pot

#c46641 is rgb(196, 102, 65) in RGB and oklch(61.314% 0.13059 41.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

61.3%
0.131
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c46641

#c46641 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay Pot (#c3663f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46641 mixed with white

  1. c46641
  2. cb7655
  3. d28568
  4. d9947a
  5. dfa38d
  6. e5b39f
  7. ebc2b2
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbf0ec

Darker: #c46641 mixed with black

  1. c46641
  2. aa5837
  3. 914a2e
  4. 783c25
  5. 612f1c
  6. 4a2313
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46641 with less saturation

  1. c46641
  2. be6a49
  3. b96e51
  4. b37158
  5. ad745f
  6. a67765
  7. a07a6c
  8. 997d72
  9. 937f78
  10. 8b827e

Questions about #c46641

What color is #c46641?

#c46641 is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(196, 102, 65), in HSL hsl(16.95, 52.61%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.314% 0.13059 41.554).

What colors go well with #c46641?

The complementary color of #c46641 is #0094bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55f70 and #b47504. The triadic partners are #159c6b and #7879d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46641?

White text reads better on #c46641: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46641 a warm or cool color?

#c46641 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.131.