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#c25539 color: Raucous Orange

#c25539 is rgb(194, 85, 57) in RGB and oklch(58.322% 0.14657 35.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

58.3%
0.147
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #c25539

#c25539 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raucous Orange (#c35530). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c25539 mixed with white

  1. c25539
  2. ca674d
  3. d27861
  4. d98974
  5. df9a88
  6. e6ab9b
  7. ecbcaf
  8. f1ccc2
  9. f6ddd6
  10. fbeeeb

Darker: #c25539 mixed with black

  1. c25539
  2. a84930
  3. 8f3d28
  4. 77311f
  5. 602617
  6. 491c10
  7. 341109
  8. 200804
  9. 0e0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c25539 with less saturation

  1. c25539
  2. bc5a41
  3. b65f49
  4. af6450
  5. a96857
  6. a26c5d
  7. 9b6f63
  8. 93726a
  9. 8c7570
  10. 847875

Questions about #c25539

What color is #c25539?

#c25539 is bright brown. The closest named color is Raucous Orange. In RGB it is rgb(194, 85, 57), in HSL hsl(12.26, 54.58%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.322% 0.14657 35.505).

What colors go well with #c25539?

The complementary color of #c25539 is #008ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0506f and #b46500. The triadic partners are #009454 and #6470d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c25539?

White text reads better on #c25539: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c25539 a warm or cool color?

#c25539 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.147.