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#c5653c color: Clay Pot

#c5653c is rgb(197, 101, 60) in RGB and oklch(61.229% 0.13449 42.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

61.2%
0.134
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c5653c

#c5653c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay Pot (#c3663f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c5653c mixed with white

  1. c5653c
  2. cc7551
  3. d38464
  4. da9477
  5. e0a38a
  6. e6b29e
  7. ecc1b1
  8. f1d1c4
  9. f6e0d7
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c5653c mixed with black

  1. c5653c
  2. ab5733
  3. 92492a
  4. 793c21
  5. 612f19
  6. 4b2211
  7. 35170a
  8. 210c04
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c5653c with less saturation

  1. c5653c
  2. bf6945
  3. b96d4d
  4. b37055
  5. ad745d
  6. a77764
  7. a07a6a
  8. 9a7c71
  9. 937f77
  10. 8b817e

Questions about #c5653c

What color is #c5653c?

#c5653c is bright brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(197, 101, 60), in HSL hsl(17.96, 54.15%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.229% 0.13449 42.781).

What colors go well with #c5653c?

The complementary color of #c5653c is #0094be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75e6d and #b47400. The triadic partners are #009c6c and #7977d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c5653c?

White text reads better on #c5653c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c5653c a warm or cool color?

#c5653c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.134.