#C46219

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #C46219

At its core, #C46219 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 196 parts red, 98 parts green, and 25 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 87% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 25.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C46219
RGB196, 98, 25
HSL25.6°, 77.4%, 43.3%
CMYK0%, 50%, 87%, 23%
HSV25.6°, 87.2%, 76.9%
LAB52.4, 34.9, 54.7
XYZ27.3, 20.5, 3.4
Decimal12870169

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C46219; }
.text-color { color: #C46219; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C46219; }

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