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#c48956 color: Espresso Tonic

#c48956 is rgb(196, 137, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.796% 0.09871 60.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.8%
0.099
61°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c48956

#c48956 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #c48956 mixed with white

  1. c48956
  2. ca9567
  3. d1a078
  4. d7ac89
  5. ddb89a
  6. e3c3aa
  7. e9cfbb
  8. eedbcc
  9. f4e7dd
  10. faf3ee

Darker: #c48956 mixed with black

  1. c48956
  2. aa764a
  3. 91643e
  4. 785332
  5. 614227
  6. 4a311c
  7. 352212
  8. 211408
  9. 0e0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48956 with less saturation

  1. c48956
  2. c08b5e
  3. bc8c65
  4. b78e6c
  5. b39073
  6. af9179
  7. aa937f
  8. a69486
  9. a1958c
  10. 9c9692

Questions about #c48956

What color is #c48956?

#c48956 is soft orange. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(196, 137, 86), in HSL hsl(27.82, 48.25%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.796% 0.09871 60.817).

What colors go well with #c48956?

The complementary color of #c48956 is #5b9fcf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd8072 and #af954b. The triadic partners are #44ac9b and #a289cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48956?

Black text reads better on #c48956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48956 a warm or cool color?

#c48956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.099.