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#c48858 color: Espresso Tonic

#c48858 is rgb(196, 136, 88) in RGB and oklch(67.638% 0.0975 58.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

67.6%
0.097
59°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c48858

#c48858 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Espresso Tonic (#c18b5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c48858 mixed with white

  1. c48858
  2. ca9469
  3. d1a07a
  4. d7ab8a
  5. ddb79b
  6. e3c3ab
  7. e9cfbc
  8. eedbcc
  9. f4e7dd
  10. faf3ee

Darker: #c48858 mixed with black

  1. c48858
  2. aa754b
  3. 91633f
  4. 785233
  5. 614128
  6. 4a311d
  7. 352212
  8. 211309
  9. 0e0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48858 with less saturation

  1. c48858
  2. c08a5f
  3. bc8c66
  4. b78d6d
  5. b38f73
  6. af907a
  7. aa9280
  8. a59386
  9. a1958c
  10. 9c9691

Questions about #c48858

What color is #c48858?

#c48858 is soft orange. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 88), in HSL hsl(26.67, 47.79%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.638% 0.0975 58.778).

What colors go well with #c48858?

The complementary color of #c48858 is #5a9fcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8074 and #b0944c. The triadic partners are #47ab98 and #9f8acb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48858?

Black text reads better on #c48858: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48858 a warm or cool color?

#c48858 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.097.