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#c5692e color: Desert Spice

#c5692e is rgb(197, 105, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.73% 0.13704 50.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

61.7%
0.137
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c5692e

#c5692e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Spice (#c66b30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c5692e mixed with white

  1. c5692e
  2. cc7846
  3. d3885c
  4. d99771
  5. e0a585
  6. e6b499
  7. ebc3ad
  8. f1d2c2
  9. f6e1d6
  10. fbf0ea

Darker: #c5692e mixed with black

  1. c5692e
  2. ab5a27
  3. 924c1f
  4. 793e18
  5. 613112
  6. 4b240b
  7. 351806
  8. 210c02
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c5692e with less saturation

  1. c5692e
  2. bf6d3b
  3. ba7045
  4. b4744f
  5. ae7758
  6. a77960
  7. a17c68
  8. 9a7f70
  9. 948177
  10. 8d837e

Questions about #c5692e

What color is #c5692e?

#c5692e is bright brown. The closest named color is Desert Spice. In RGB it is rgb(197, 105, 46), in HSL hsl(23.44, 62.14%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.73% 0.13704 50.059).

What colors go well with #c5692e?

The complementary color of #c5692e is #0093c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca5f62 and #b07a00. The triadic partners are #009f79 and #8575d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c5692e?

White text reads better on #c5692e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c5692e a warm or cool color?

#c5692e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.137.