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#c36420 color: Alloy Orange

#c36420 is rgb(195, 100, 32) in RGB and oklch(60.524% 0.14324 51.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

60.5%
0.143
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36420

#c36420 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #c36420 mixed with white

  1. c36420
  2. ca743d
  3. d28455
  4. d8936b
  5. dfa380
  6. e5b295
  7. ebc1aa
  8. f0d1bf
  9. f6e0d4
  10. faefe9

Darker: #c36420 mixed with black

  1. c36420
  2. a9561a
  3. 904815
  4. 783b0f
  5. 602e0a
  6. 4a2206
  7. 341603
  8. 200b01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36420 with less saturation

  1. c36420
  2. bd6830
  3. b76c3d
  4. b16f47
  5. ab7351
  6. a5765a
  7. 9e7863
  8. 977b6b
  9. 907d73
  10. 89807a

Questions about #c36420

What color is #c36420?

#c36420 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(195, 100, 32), in HSL hsl(25.03, 71.81%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.524% 0.14324 51.02).

What colors go well with #c36420?

The complementary color of #c36420 is #008fc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9595b and #ad7600. The triadic partners are #009c76 and #836fd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36420?

White text reads better on #c36420: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36420 a warm or cool color?

#c36420 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.143.