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#c46642 color: Clay Pot

#c46642 is rgb(196, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.328% 0.1302 41.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

61.3%
0.130
41°
  • 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
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c46642

#c46642 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #c46642 mixed with white

  1. c46642
  2. cb7655
  3. d28568
  4. d9947b
  5. dfa38d
  6. e5b3a0
  7. ebc2b3
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbf0ec

Darker: #c46642 mixed with black

  1. c46642
  2. aa5838
  3. 914a2f
  4. 783c25
  5. 612f1c
  6. 4a2314
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46642 with less saturation

  1. c46642
  2. be6a4a
  3. b96e52
  4. b37159
  5. ad745f
  6. a77766
  7. a07a6c
  8. 997d72
  9. 937f78
  10. 8b827e

Questions about #c46642

What color is #c46642?

#c46642 is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(196, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(16.62, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.328% 0.1302 41.12).

What colors go well with #c46642?

The complementary color of #c46642 is #0094bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55f70 and #b47407. The triadic partners are #199c6a and #7779d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46642?

White text reads better on #c46642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46642 a warm or cool color?

#c46642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.13.