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#c16645 color: Clay Pot

#c16645 is rgb(193, 102, 69) in RGB and oklch(60.954% 0.12564 40.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

61%
0.126
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c16645

#c16645 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #c16645 mixed with white

  1. c16645
  2. c97658
  3. d0856a
  4. d7947c
  5. dda38f
  6. e4b2a1
  7. eac2b3
  8. f0d1c6
  9. f5e0d9
  10. faf0ec

Darker: #c16645 mixed with black

  1. c16645
  2. a7583b
  3. 8f4a31
  4. 773c27
  5. 5f2f1e
  6. 492315
  7. 34170c
  8. 200c05
  9. 0e0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16645 with less saturation

  1. c16645
  2. bc6a4c
  3. b66d53
  4. b0715a
  5. aa7460
  6. a47766
  7. 9e796c
  8. 987c72
  9. 917e78
  10. 8a817d

Questions about #c16645

What color is #c16645?

#c16645 is soft brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(193, 102, 69), in HSL hsl(15.97, 50%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.954% 0.12564 40.317).

What colors go well with #c16645?

The complementary color of #c16645 is #0093b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16071 and #b27415. The triadic partners are #259a69 and #7679cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16645?

White text reads better on #c16645: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16645 a warm or cool color?

#c16645 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.126.