Alloy Orange (#C46210)

The hex code for Alloy Orange is #C46210. It is rgb(196, 98, 16) in RGB, hsl(27, 85%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 23%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46210

HEX#C46210

RGBrgb(196, 98, 16)

HSLhsl(27, 85%, 42%)

HSVhsv(27, 92%, 77%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 23%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.149 52.2)

LABlab(53.03% 36.89 58.15)

LCHlch(53.03% 68.87 57.61)

Colors Closest to Alloy Orange

Alloy Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Chocolate#D2691EΔE 4.34 Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 8.96 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.09 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 9.5 Windsor Tan#A75502ΔE 9.84 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 9.9

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#C46210 Channel Values

How Alloy Orange breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 196 · G 98 · B 16	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 27° · S 85% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 27° · S 92% · V 77%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 92% · K 23%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Alloy Orange background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Alloy Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Alloy Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Alloy Orange

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Alloy Orange Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C46210

Protanopia#7A7A0B

Protanomaly#9D710D

Deuteranopia#8C8C00

Deuteranomaly#A67E00

Tritanopia#C65C5C

Tritanomaly#C55F49

Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #C46210 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--alloy-orange: #C46210;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46210;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'alloy-orange': '#C46210' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.384, blue: 0.063)

Android XML<color name="alloy_orange">#C46210</color>

SVG fillfill="#C46210"

More Brown Colors

Alloy Orange sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c73500 c27400 c75d00 c04000 c77e00 bf600d ca3500 bd7b00 cb410b bd6800 cb8a10 bd3200 d08700 1c1917 381c10 47240a 523100 62310e 6a5445 7a2300 825221 8b5f4d 992900 a65f00

#C46210 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Alloy Orange?

The hex code for Alloy Orange is #C46210. That is rgb(196, 98, 16) in RGB, hsl(27, 85%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C46210?

#C46210 is rgb(196, 98, 16) — red 196, green 98, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46210?

#C46210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46210 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46210 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46210 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46210 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 4.34, which is very hard to tell apart.

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