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#c46740 color: Clay Pot

#c46740 is rgb(196, 103, 64) in RGB and oklch(61.463% 0.13016 42.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

61.5%
0.130
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c46740

#c46740 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #c46740 mixed with white

  1. c46740
  2. cb7754
  3. d28667
  4. d9957a
  5. dfa48c
  6. e5b39f
  7. ebc2b2
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. faf0eb

Darker: #c46740 mixed with black

  1. c46740
  2. aa5936
  3. 914b2d
  4. 783d24
  5. 61301b
  6. 4a2313
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46740 with less saturation

  1. c46740
  2. be6b48
  3. b96e50
  4. b37258
  5. ad755f
  6. a77865
  7. a07b6c
  8. 9a7d72
  9. 938078
  10. 8c827e

Questions about #c46740

What color is #c46740?

#c46740 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(196, 103, 64), in HSL hsl(17.73, 52.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.463% 0.13016 42.628).

What colors go well with #c46740?

The complementary color of #c46740 is #0094bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6606f and #b37604. The triadic partners are #119c6d and #7a79d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46740?

White text reads better on #c46740: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46740 a warm or cool color?

#c46740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.13.