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#c16219 color: Alloy Orange

#c16219 is rgb(193, 98, 25) in RGB and oklch(59.875% 0.14456 51.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59.9%
0.145
52°
  • 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
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c16219

#c16219 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alloy Orange (#c46210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c16219 mixed with white

  1. c16219
  2. c97239
  3. d08252
  4. d79268
  5. dea17e
  6. e4b193
  7. eac1a8
  8. f0d0be
  9. f5e0d3
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c16219 mixed with black

  1. c16219
  2. a75414
  3. 8f4710
  4. 773a0b
  5. 5f2d07
  6. 492104
  7. 341602
  8. 200b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16219 with less saturation

  1. c16219
  2. bb662c
  3. b56a39
  4. af6d44
  5. a9714e
  6. a37457
  7. 9c7660
  8. 967968
  9. 8f7b70
  10. 877e78

Questions about #c16219

What color is #c16219?

#c16219 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(193, 98, 25), in HSL hsl(26.07, 77.06%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.875% 0.14456 51.73).

What colors go well with #c16219?

The complementary color of #c16219 is #008cc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75758 and #aa7500. The triadic partners are #009976 and #836dce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16219?

White text reads better on #c16219: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16219 a warm or cool color?

#c16219 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.145.