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#c55002 color: Dark Orange

#c55002 is rgb(197, 80, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.706% 0.16554 44.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

57.7%
0.166
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #c55002

#c55002 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Orange (#c65102). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c55002 mixed with white

  1. c55002
  2. cd632f
  3. d4754a
  4. db8761
  5. e29878
  6. e8aa8e
  7. edbba5
  8. f3ccbb
  9. f7ddd1
  10. fbeee8

Darker: #c55002 mixed with black

  1. c55002
  2. ab4401
  3. 923901
  4. 792e01
  5. 612400
  6. 4b1a00
  7. 351000
  8. 210700
  9. 0e0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c55002 with less saturation

  1. c55002
  2. be5620
  3. b85c2f
  4. b1613c
  5. aa6546
  6. a36950
  7. 9b6d59
  8. 937061
  9. 8b746a
  10. 827772

Questions about #c55002

What color is #c55002?

#c55002 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dark Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 80, 2), in HSL hsl(24, 97.99%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.706% 0.16554 44.531).

What colors go well with #c55002?

The complementary color of #c55002 is #0088b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8455a and #a96a00. The triadic partners are #009362 and #7166d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c55002?

White text reads better on #c55002: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c55002 a warm or cool color?

#c55002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.166.