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#c44600 color: Vinaceous Tawny

#c44600 is rgb(196, 70, 0) in RGB and oklch(56.238% 0.17291 41.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

56.2%
0.173
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #c44600

#c44600 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vinaceous Tawny (#c74300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c44600 mixed with white

  1. c44600
  2. cc5b2d
  3. d46f48
  4. db8160
  5. e29477
  6. e8a68d
  7. eeb7a4
  8. f3c9ba
  9. f8dbd1
  10. fcede8

Darker: #c44600 mixed with black

  1. c44600
  2. aa3c00
  3. 913200
  4. 782800
  5. 611e00
  6. 4a1500
  7. 350d00
  8. 210500
  9. 0e0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c44600 with less saturation

  1. c44600
  2. bd4d1d
  3. b6542d
  4. af5a39
  5. a85f43
  6. a0634d
  7. 986755
  8. 906b5e
  9. 886f66
  10. 7f726d

Questions about #c44600

What color is #c44600?

#c44600 is bright brown. The closest named color is Vinaceous Tawny. In RGB it is rgb(196, 70, 0), in HSL hsl(21.43, 100%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.238% 0.17291 41.03).

What colors go well with #c44600?

The complementary color of #c44600 is #0084a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c43c5c and #a76300. The triadic partners are #008f57 and #6762d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c44600?

White text reads better on #c44600: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c44600 a warm or cool color?

#c44600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.173.