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#c55801 color: Rust Orange

#c55801 is rgb(197, 88, 1) in RGB and oklch(58.838% 0.15945 48.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

58.8%
0.159
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c55801

#c55801 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rust Orange (#c45508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c55801 mixed with white

  1. c55801
  2. cd6a30
  3. d47b4b
  4. db8c62
  5. e19c79
  6. e7ad8f
  7. edbda5
  8. f2cebc
  9. f7ded2
  10. fbefe8

Darker: #c55801 mixed with black

  1. c55801
  2. ab4b01
  3. 923f01
  4. 793300
  5. 612800
  6. 4b1d00
  7. 351200
  8. 210900
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c55801 with less saturation

  1. c55801
  2. bf5d20
  3. b86231
  4. b2663d
  5. ab6a48
  6. a46e52
  7. 9d725b
  8. 957564
  9. 8d786d
  10. 857a75

Questions about #c55801

What color is #c55801?

#c55801 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rust Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 88, 1), in HSL hsl(26.63, 98.99%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.838% 0.15945 48.177).

What colors go well with #c55801?

The complementary color of #c55801 is #008abc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca4c57 and #aa6f00. The triadic partners are #00966d and #7b69d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c55801?

White text reads better on #c55801: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c55801 a warm or cool color?

#c55801 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.159.