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#c16211 color: Crema

#c16211 is rgb(193, 98, 17) in RGB and oklch(59.839% 0.14635 52.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.8%
0.146
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c16211

#c16211 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 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: #c16211 mixed with white

  1. c16211
  2. c97235
  3. d0824f
  4. d79266
  5. dea27c
  6. e4b192
  7. eac1a7
  8. f0d0bd
  9. f5e0d3
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c16211 mixed with black

  1. c16211
  2. a7540d
  3. 8f4709
  4. 773a06
  5. 5f2d04
  6. 492102
  7. 341601
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16211 with less saturation

  1. c16211
  2. bb6627
  3. b56a36
  4. af6d42
  5. a9714d
  6. a37456
  7. 9c765f
  8. 957968
  9. 8e7b70
  10. 877e78

Questions about #c16211

What color is #c16211?

#c16211 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crema. In RGB it is rgb(193, 98, 17), in HSL hsl(27.61, 83.81%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.839% 0.14635 52.901).

What colors go well with #c16211?

The complementary color of #c16211 is #008cc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85655 and #a87500. The triadic partners are #009978 and #846cce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16211?

White text reads better on #c16211: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16211 a warm or cool color?

#c16211 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.146.