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#c16205 color: Crema

#c16205 is rgb(193, 98, 5) in RGB and oklch(59.803% 0.14822 54.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

59.8%
0.148
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c16205

#c16205 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crema (#c16104). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c16205 mixed with white

  1. c16205
  2. c97232
  3. d0824c
  4. d79264
  5. dea27a
  6. e4b191
  7. eac1a6
  8. f0d0bc
  9. f5e0d2
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c16205 mixed with black

  1. c16205
  2. a75404
  3. 8f4703
  4. 773a02
  5. 5f2d01
  6. 492101
  7. 341600
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16205 with less saturation

  1. c16205
  2. bb6623
  3. b56a33
  4. af6d40
  5. a9714b
  6. a37455
  7. 9c765e
  8. 957967
  9. 8e7b6f
  10. 877d77

Questions about #c16205

What color is #c16205?

#c16205 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crema. In RGB it is rgb(193, 98, 5), in HSL hsl(29.68, 94.95%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.803% 0.14822 54.064).

What colors go well with #c16205?

The complementary color of #c16205 is #008bca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c95552 and #a77600. The triadic partners are #00997a and #866bce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16205?

White text reads better on #c16205: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16205 a warm or cool color?

#c16205 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.148.