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#c36308 color: Alloy Orange

#c36308 is rgb(195, 99, 8) in RGB and oklch(60.259% 0.14902 53.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.3%
0.149
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c36308

#c36308 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #c36308 mixed with white

  1. c36308
  2. ca7333
  3. d2834d
  4. d89365
  5. dfa27b
  6. e5b291
  7. ebc1a7
  8. f0d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c36308 mixed with black

  1. c36308
  2. a95506
  3. 904704
  4. 783a03
  5. 602e02
  6. 4a2101
  7. 341601
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36308 with less saturation

  1. c36308
  2. bd6724
  3. b76b34
  4. b16f41
  5. ab724c
  6. a47556
  7. 9e785f
  8. 977a68
  9. 907d71
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c36308

What color is #c36308?

#c36308 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(195, 99, 8), in HSL hsl(29.2, 92.12%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.259% 0.14902 53.775).

What colors go well with #c36308?

The complementary color of #c36308 is #008dcb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5654 and #a97700. The triadic partners are #009a7a and #876cd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36308?

White text reads better on #c36308: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36308 a warm or cool color?

#c36308 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.149.