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#c16640 color: Clay Pot

#c16640 is rgb(193, 102, 64) in RGB and oklch(60.884% 0.12766 42.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

60.9%
0.128
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c16640

#c16640 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay Pot (#c3663f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c16640 mixed with white

  1. c16640
  2. c97654
  3. d08567
  4. d79479
  5. dda38c
  6. e4b29f
  7. eac2b2
  8. f0d1c5
  9. f5e0d8
  10. faf0eb

Darker: #c16640 mixed with black

  1. c16640
  2. a75836
  3. 8f4a2d
  4. 773c24
  5. 5f2f1b
  6. 492313
  7. 34170b
  8. 200c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16640 with less saturation

  1. c16640
  2. bc6a48
  3. b66d50
  4. b07157
  5. aa745e
  6. a47764
  7. 9e796b
  8. 987c71
  9. 917e77
  10. 8a817d

Questions about #c16640

What color is #c16640?

#c16640 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(193, 102, 64), in HSL hsl(17.67, 50.99%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.884% 0.12766 42.593).

What colors go well with #c16640?

The complementary color of #c16640 is #0092ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35f6d and #b17409. The triadic partners are #159a6c and #7877cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16640?

White text reads better on #c16640: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16640 a warm or cool color?

#c16640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.128.