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#c36056 color: Barbecue

#c36056 is rgb(195, 96, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.573% 0.1287 27.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

60.6%
0.129
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c36056

#c36056 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbecue (#c26157). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c36056 mixed with white

  1. c36056
  2. cb7066
  3. d28076
  4. d99087
  5. dfa097
  6. e5afa8
  7. ebbfb9
  8. f1cfca
  9. f6dfdc
  10. fbefed

Darker: #c36056 mixed with black

  1. c36056
  2. a9524a
  3. 90453e
  4. 783832
  5. 602c27
  6. 4a201c
  7. 341512
  8. 200a08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36056 with less saturation

  1. c36056
  2. bd645b
  3. b8685f
  4. b26c64
  5. ab7068
  6. a5736d
  7. 9f7771
  8. 987a75
  9. 917c7a
  10. 897f7e

Questions about #c36056

What color is #c36056?

#c36056 is soft red. The closest named color is Barbecue. In RGB it is rgb(195, 96, 86), in HSL hsl(5.5, 47.6%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.573% 0.1287 27.421).

What colors go well with #c36056?

The complementary color of #c36056 is #0095a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5e82 and #ba6b25. The triadic partners are #449653 and #607dcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36056?

White text reads better on #c36056: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36056 a warm or cool color?

#c36056 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.129.