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#c56512 color: Alloy Orange

#c56512 is rgb(197, 101, 18) in RGB and oklch(60.898% 0.148 53.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

60.9%
0.148
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56512

#c56512 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 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: #c56512 mixed with white

  1. c56512
  2. cc7537
  3. d38550
  4. da9467
  5. e0a37d
  6. e6b393
  7. ecc2a8
  8. f1d1be
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c56512 mixed with black

  1. c56512
  2. ab570e
  3. 92490a
  4. 793c07
  5. 612f04
  6. 4b2202
  7. 351701
  8. 210c01
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56512 with less saturation

  1. c56512
  2. bf6929
  3. b96d38
  4. b37044
  5. ad744f
  6. a67758
  7. a07962
  8. 997c6a
  9. 927e73
  10. 8a817b

Questions about #c56512

What color is #c56512?

#c56512 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 101, 18), in HSL hsl(27.82, 83.26%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.898% 0.148 53.325).

What colors go well with #c56512?

The complementary color of #c56512 is #008fcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5957 and #ac7900. The triadic partners are #009d7b and #886ed2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56512?

White text reads better on #c56512: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56512 a warm or cool color?

#c56512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.148.