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#c56225 color: Cinnamon Rufous

#c56225 is rgb(197, 98, 37) in RGB and oklch(60.525% 0.14508 48.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

60.5%
0.145
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56225

#c56225 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous (#c2612c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c56225 mixed with white

  1. c56225
  2. cc7240
  3. d38257
  4. da926c
  5. e0a281
  6. e6b196
  7. ecc1ab
  8. f1d0c0
  9. f6e0d5
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c56225 mixed with black

  1. c56225
  2. ab541f
  3. 924719
  4. 793a13
  5. 612d0d
  6. 4b2108
  7. 351604
  8. 210b02
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56225 with less saturation

  1. c56225
  2. bf6633
  3. b96a3f
  4. b36e49
  5. ac7253
  6. a6755b
  7. 9f7863
  8. 987a6b
  9. 917d73
  10. 8a7f7a

Questions about #c56225

What color is #c56225?

#c56225 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cinnamon Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(197, 98, 37), in HSL hsl(22.88, 68.38%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.525% 0.14508 48.221).

What colors go well with #c56225?

The complementary color of #c56225 is #0090c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca5860 and #b07400. The triadic partners are #009c71 and #7f71d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56225?

White text reads better on #c56225: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56225 a warm or cool color?

#c56225 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.145.