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#c36740 color: Clay Pot

#c36740 is rgb(195, 103, 64) in RGB and oklch(61.324% 0.12906 42.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

61.3%
0.129
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c36740

#c36740 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay Pot (#c3663f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c36740 mixed with white

  1. c36740
  2. ca7654
  3. d18667
  4. d8957a
  5. dfa48c
  6. e5b39f
  7. ebc2b2
  8. f0d1c5
  9. f5e0d8
  10. faf0eb

Darker: #c36740 mixed with black

  1. c36740
  2. a95936
  3. 904b2d
  4. 783d24
  5. 60301b
  6. 4a2313
  7. 34170b
  8. 200c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36740 with less saturation

  1. c36740
  2. bd6b48
  3. b86e50
  4. b27258
  5. ac755e
  6. a67865
  7. a07a6c
  8. 997d72
  9. 928078
  10. 8b827e

Questions about #c36740

What color is #c36740?

#c36740 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(195, 103, 64), in HSL hsl(17.86, 52.19%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.324% 0.12906 42.837).

What colors go well with #c36740?

The complementary color of #c36740 is #0094bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5606e and #b27607. The triadic partners are #129c6d and #7a78cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36740?

White text reads better on #c36740: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36740 a warm or cool color?

#c36740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.129.