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#c47536 color: October

#c47536 is rgb(196, 117, 54) in RGB and oklch(63.723% 0.12562 56.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

63.7%
0.126
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c47536

#c47536 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is October (#c67533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c47536 mixed with white

  1. c47536
  2. cb834d
  3. d29162
  4. d89e76
  5. deac89
  6. e4ba9d
  7. eac8b0
  8. f0d5c4
  9. f5e3d7
  10. faf1eb

Darker: #c47536 mixed with black

  1. c47536
  2. aa652e
  3. 915525
  4. 78461e
  5. 613716
  6. 4a290f
  7. 351c08
  8. 210f03
  9. 0e0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c47536 with less saturation

  1. c47536
  2. bf7842
  3. ba7b4c
  4. b47d55
  5. af805e
  6. a98266
  7. a4846e
  8. 9e8676
  9. 98887d
  10. 928a84

Questions about #c47536

What color is #c47536?

#c47536 is bright orange. The closest named color is October. In RGB it is rgb(196, 117, 54), in HSL hsl(26.62, 56.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.723% 0.12562 56.239).

What colors go well with #c47536?

The complementary color of #c47536 is #2796cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc6a62 and #ad8514. The triadic partners are #00a389 and #937ace.

Is white or black text more readable on #c47536?

White text reads better on #c47536: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c47536 a warm or cool color?

#c47536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.126.