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#c36409 color: Alloy Orange

#c36409 is rgb(195, 100, 9) in RGB and oklch(60.423% 0.14826 54.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.4%
0.148
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36409

#c36409 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #c36409 mixed with white

  1. c36409
  2. ca7433
  3. d1844e
  4. d89365
  5. dfa37b
  6. e5b291
  7. ebc1a7
  8. f0d1bd
  9. f5e0d3
  10. faf0e9

Darker: #c36409 mixed with black

  1. c36409
  2. a95607
  3. 904805
  4. 783b03
  5. 602e02
  6. 4a2201
  7. 341601
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36409 with less saturation

  1. c36409
  2. bd6825
  3. b76c35
  4. b16f41
  5. ab734c
  6. a57556
  7. 9e7860
  8. 977b69
  9. 907d71
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c36409

What color is #c36409?

#c36409 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(195, 100, 9), in HSL hsl(29.35, 91.18%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.423% 0.14826 54.256).

What colors go well with #c36409?

The complementary color of #c36409 is #008dcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5754 and #a97800. The triadic partners are #009b7c and #886cd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36409?

White text reads better on #c36409: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36409 a warm or cool color?

#c36409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.148.