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#c56542 color: Robust Orange

#c56542 is rgb(197, 101, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.308% 0.13218 40.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

61.3%
0.132
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c56542

#c56542 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Robust Orange (#c4633e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c56542 mixed with white

  1. c56542
  2. cc7555
  3. d38468
  4. da947b
  5. e0a38d
  6. e6b2a0
  7. ecc1b3
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbefec

Darker: #c56542 mixed with black

  1. c56542
  2. ab5738
  3. 92492f
  4. 793c25
  5. 612f1c
  6. 4b2214
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56542 with less saturation

  1. c56542
  2. bf694a
  3. b96d52
  4. b37059
  5. ad745f
  6. a77766
  7. a17a6c
  8. 9a7d72
  9. 937f78
  10. 8c827e

Questions about #c56542

What color is #c56542?

#c56542 is soft brown. The closest named color is Robust Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 101, 66), in HSL hsl(16.03, 53.04%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.308% 0.13218 40.303).

What colors go well with #c56542?

The complementary color of #c56542 is #0095bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c55e71 and #b57402. The triadic partners are #189c68 and #7679d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56542?

White text reads better on #c56542: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56542 a warm or cool color?

#c56542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.132.