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#c36211 color: Alloy Orange

#c36211 is rgb(195, 98, 17) in RGB and oklch(60.126% 0.14824 52.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.1%
0.148
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c36211

#c36211 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #c36211 mixed with white

  1. c36211
  2. ca7236
  3. d2824f
  4. d89266
  5. dfa27c
  6. e5b192
  7. ebc1a8
  8. f0d0bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c36211 mixed with black

  1. c36211
  2. a9540d
  3. 904709
  4. 783a06
  5. 602d04
  6. 4a2102
  7. 341601
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36211 with less saturation

  1. c36211
  2. bd6628
  3. b76a36
  4. b16e42
  5. ab714d
  6. a47457
  7. 9e7760
  8. 977a68
  9. 907c71
  10. 887e79

Questions about #c36211

What color is #c36211?

#c36211 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(195, 98, 17), in HSL hsl(27.3, 83.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.126% 0.14824 52.326).

What colors go well with #c36211?

The complementary color of #c36211 is #008dc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca5657 and #aa7600. The triadic partners are #009a78 and #846dd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36211?

White text reads better on #c36211: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36211 a warm or cool color?

#c36211 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.148.