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#c5742e color: October

#c5742e is rgb(197, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(63.603% 0.1308 57.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

63.6%
0.131
57°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c5742e

#c5742e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is October (#c67533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c5742e mixed with white

  1. c5742e
  2. cc8247
  3. d2905d
  4. d99e72
  5. dfac86
  6. e5ba9a
  7. eac7ae
  8. f0d5c2
  9. f5e3d6
  10. faf1eb

Darker: #c5742e mixed with black

  1. c5742e
  2. ab6427
  3. 92541f
  4. 794518
  5. 613712
  6. 4b290b
  7. 351b06
  8. 210f02
  9. 0e0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c5742e with less saturation

  1. c5742e
  2. c0773c
  3. ba7a47
  4. b57c51
  5. af7f5b
  6. aa8164
  7. a4836c
  8. 9e8574
  9. 98877c
  10. 918983

Questions about #c5742e

What color is #c5742e?

#c5742e is bright orange. The closest named color is October. In RGB it is rgb(197, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(27.81, 62.14%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.603% 0.1308 57.474).

What colors go well with #c5742e?

The complementary color of #c5742e is #2095d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce685e and #ac8500. The triadic partners are #00a48a and #9478d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c5742e?

White text reads better on #c5742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c5742e a warm or cool color?

#c5742e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.131.