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#c45f2e color: Cinnamon Rufous

#c45f2e is rgb(196, 95, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.988% 0.14339 44.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60%
0.143
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c45f2e

#c45f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous (#c2612c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c45f2e mixed with white

  1. c45f2e
  2. cc7046
  3. d3805b
  4. d99070
  5. e0a084
  6. e6b098
  7. ecbfac
  8. f1cfc1
  9. f6dfd5
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c45f2e mixed with black

  1. c45f2e
  2. aa5227
  3. 91441f
  4. 783818
  5. 612c12
  6. 4a200b
  7. 351506
  8. 210a02
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c45f2e with less saturation

  1. c45f2e
  2. be643a
  3. b86844
  4. b26c4c
  5. ab6f55
  6. a5725d
  7. 9e7664
  8. 97786b
  9. 907b72
  10. 887e79

Questions about #c45f2e

What color is #c45f2e?

#c45f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(196, 95, 46), in HSL hsl(19.6, 61.98%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.988% 0.14339 44.308).

What colors go well with #c45f2e?

The complementary color of #c45f2e is #008fbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c65665 and #b17000. The triadic partners are #009a69 and #7871d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c45f2e?

White text reads better on #c45f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c45f2e a warm or cool color?

#c45f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.143.