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#c46a2e color: Desert Spice

#c46a2e is rgb(196, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.757% 0.13539 50.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

61.8%
0.135
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c46a2e

#c46a2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Spice (#c66b30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c46a2e mixed with white

  1. c46a2e
  2. cb7947
  3. d2885c
  4. d99771
  5. dfa685
  6. e5b599
  7. ebc3ad
  8. f0d2c2
  9. f5e1d6
  10. faf0ea

Darker: #c46a2e mixed with black

  1. c46a2e
  2. aa5b27
  3. 914d1f
  4. 783f18
  5. 613112
  6. 4a240b
  7. 351806
  8. 210d02
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c46a2e with less saturation

  1. c46a2e
  2. be6e3b
  3. b97145
  4. b3744f
  5. ad7758
  6. a77a60
  7. a17d68
  8. 9a7f70
  9. 938177
  10. 8d837e

Questions about #c46a2e

What color is #c46a2e?

#c46a2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Desert Spice. In RGB it is rgb(196, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(24, 61.98%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.757% 0.13539 50.985).

What colors go well with #c46a2e?

The complementary color of #c46a2e is #0092c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca6061 and #ae7b00. The triadic partners are #009f7a and #8775d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c46a2e?

White text reads better on #c46a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c46a2e a warm or cool color?

#c46a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.135.