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HEX C46C2C - #C46C2C, RGB(196,108,44) Color


Color Name: Ruddy Brown*
Hex Color Code: #C46C2C
RGB Color Code: RGB(196, 108, 44)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 44.9%, 77.6%, 23.1%



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What color is C46C2C?

The RGB color code for color number #C46C2C is RGB(196, 108, 44). In the RGB color model, #C46C2C has a red value of 196, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 44.9% magenta, 77.6% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.3° (degrees), 63.3 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C46C2C has a hue of 25.3° (degrees), 77.6 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color C46C2C is cool or warm?

Color C46C2C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C46C2C? (For interior and product design)

C46C2C has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #C46C2C with dark and light Color




Is #C46C2C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C46C2C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C46C2C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 108, 44)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
44.90%
Yellow
77.55%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(25.26deg, 63.3 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
25.26°
Saturation
63.33 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(128, 118, 54)
Red
128 (50.1%)
Yellow
118 (46.2%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
25.26°
Saturation
77.55 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 25.26°

W: 17.25 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 28.58

Y : 22.64

Z : 5.25

YXY

Y1 : 22.64

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 57.65%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 22.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.5YR 5.3/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 54.7

A : 30.23

B : 49.12

CIE-Lch

L : 54.7

C : 57.68

H : 58.39

CIE-Luv

L : 54.7

U : 71.06

V : 44.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.58

A : 23.95

B : 26.77






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C46C2C

Here are the colors similar to C46C2C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#D2691E
Cocoa Brown
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#D2691E
Chocolate (Web)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C46C2C.

#C56926
PANTONE 10146 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#CC6C28
PANTONE 4013 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C96115
PANTONE 10147 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CB6015
PANTONE 159 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C46C2C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C46C2C.

#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C46C2C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C46C2C.

#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#D2691E
Cinnamon
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #C46C2C

Here are the paint colors similar to C46C2C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Dunn-Edwards

#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#BF764C
Monarch Migration (DET 466)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Benjamin Moore

#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C76C37
Burnt Caramel (2167-10)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C37540
Buttered Yam (AF-230)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to PPG Paints

#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C17444
Ginger Root (PPG1200-6)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Valspar

#BF6F3A
Adobe Dusk (M145)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C1722A
Caramelized Peach (V047-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#BA6C3D
Apricot Mocha (V045-5)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Sherwin Williams

#C36F3E
Yam (SW 6643)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
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Rhumba Orange (SW 6642)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B6743B
Saucy Gold (SW 6370)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Behr

#C27545
Marmalade Glaze (PPU3-02)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#C77B42
Rumba Orange (M230-7)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C46C2C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C46C2C to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 16.84 (83.2% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 17.92 (82.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C46C2C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C46C2C
Ruddy Brown*

2C84C4
Green Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C46C2C?

Color that best contrast with #C46C2C is #2C84C4, color name is Green Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C46C2C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C46C2C is #2C84C4, color name is Green Blue*.





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