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#c56012 color: Kvass

#c56012 is rgb(197, 96, 18) in RGB and oklch(60.103% 0.1513 50.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

60.1%
0.151
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c56012

#c56012 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kvass (#c7610f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c56012 mixed with white

  1. c56012
  2. cc7136
  3. d3814f
  4. da9166
  5. e0a17c
  6. e6b092
  7. ecc0a8
  8. f1d0bd
  9. f6dfd3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c56012 mixed with black

  1. c56012
  2. ab520e
  3. 92450a
  4. 793807
  5. 612c04
  6. 4b2002
  7. 351501
  8. 210a01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56012 with less saturation

  1. c56012
  2. bf6528
  3. b96937
  4. b26d43
  5. ac704d
  6. a57357
  7. 9f7660
  8. 977968
  9. 907c71
  10. 887e79

Questions about #c56012

What color is #c56012?

#c56012 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kvass. In RGB it is rgb(197, 96, 18), in HSL hsl(26.15, 83.26%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.103% 0.1513 50.562).

What colors go well with #c56012?

The complementary color of #c56012 is #008ec5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5459 and #ac7500. The triadic partners are #009a74 and #826dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56012?

White text reads better on #c56012: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56012 a warm or cool color?

#c56012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.151.