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#c6572e color: Raucous Orange

#c6572e is rgb(198, 87, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.091% 0.15229 39.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

59.1%
0.152
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c6572e

#c6572e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #c6572e mixed with white

  1. c6572e
  2. ce6945
  3. d57a5b
  4. dc8b6f
  5. e29c83
  6. e8ac98
  7. edbdac
  8. f2cdc0
  9. f7ded5
  10. fbeeea

Darker: #c6572e mixed with black

  1. c6572e
  2. ac4b27
  3. 923e1f
  4. 7a3318
  5. 622712
  6. 4b1c0b
  7. 351206
  8. 210802
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c6572e with less saturation

  1. c6572e
  2. c05c39
  3. b96143
  4. b3664b
  5. ac6a53
  6. a56e5b
  7. 9e7162
  8. 967569
  9. 8e7870
  10. 867b77

Questions about #c6572e

What color is #c6572e?

#c6572e is bright brown. The closest named color is Raucous Orange. In RGB it is rgb(198, 87, 46), in HSL hsl(16.18, 62.3%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.091% 0.15229 39.788).

What colors go well with #c6572e?

The complementary color of #c6572e is #008eb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c64f69 and #b46a00. The triadic partners are #00985c and #6d70d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6572e?

White text reads better on #c6572e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6572e a warm or cool color?

#c6572e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.152.