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#c56502 color: Alloy Orange

#c56502 is rgb(197, 101, 2) in RGB and oklch(60.852% 0.15045 54.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.9%
0.150
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56502

#c56502 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alloy Orange (#c46210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c56502 mixed with white

  1. c56502
  2. cc7532
  3. d3854d
  4. da9464
  5. e0a47b
  6. e6b391
  7. ecc2a7
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c56502 mixed with black

  1. c56502
  2. ab5701
  3. 924901
  4. 793c01
  5. 612f00
  6. 4b2200
  7. 351700
  8. 210c00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56502 with less saturation

  1. c56502
  2. bf6923
  3. b96d34
  4. b37041
  5. ad744c
  6. a67757
  7. a07960
  8. 997c69
  9. 927e72
  10. 8a817a

Questions about #c56502

What color is #c56502?

#c56502 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 101, 2), in HSL hsl(30.46, 97.99%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.852% 0.15045 54.795).

What colors go well with #c56502?

The complementary color of #c56502 is #008ecf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd5853 and #aa7900. The triadic partners are #009c7e and #8a6dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56502?

White text reads better on #c56502: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56502 a warm or cool color?

#c56502 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.15.