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#c6562e color: Raucous Orange

#c6562e is rgb(198, 86, 46) in RGB and oklch(58.948% 0.15318 39.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

58.9%
0.153
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c6562e

#c6562e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raucous Orange (#c35530). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c6562e mixed with white

  1. c6562e
  2. ce6845
  3. d5795b
  4. dc8a6f
  5. e29b83
  6. e8ac98
  7. edbcac
  8. f2cdc0
  9. f7ded5
  10. fbeeea

Darker: #c6562e mixed with black

  1. c6562e
  2. ac4a27
  3. 923e1f
  4. 7a3218
  5. 622712
  6. 4b1c0b
  7. 351206
  8. 210802
  9. 0e0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c6562e with less saturation

  1. c6562e
  2. c05c39
  3. b96142
  4. b3654b
  5. ac6953
  6. a56d5b
  7. 9d7162
  8. 967469
  9. 8e7770
  10. 867a76

Questions about #c6562e

What color is #c6562e?

#c6562e is bright brown. The closest named color is Raucous Orange. In RGB it is rgb(198, 86, 46), in HSL hsl(15.79, 62.3%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.948% 0.15318 39.31).

What colors go well with #c6562e?

The complementary color of #c6562e is #008db0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c64f69 and #b46900. The triadic partners are #00975b and #6c6fd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6562e?

White text reads better on #c6562e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6562e a warm or cool color?

#c6562e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.153.