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#c65b2a color: Grieving Daylily

#c65b2a is rgb(198, 91, 42) in RGB and oklch(59.638% 0.15004 42.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

59.6%
0.150
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c65b2a

#c65b2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grieving Daylily (#c3571d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c65b2a mixed with white

  1. c65b2a
  2. cd6c43
  3. d57d59
  4. db8e6e
  5. e29e82
  6. e7ae97
  7. edbeab
  8. f2cec0
  9. f7ded5
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c65b2a mixed with black

  1. c65b2a
  2. ac4e23
  3. 92411c
  4. 7a3516
  5. 622910
  6. 4b1e0a
  7. 351305
  8. 210902
  9. 0e0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c65b2a with less saturation

  1. c65b2a
  2. c06036
  3. b96541
  4. b3694a
  5. ac6d53
  6. a5705b
  7. 9e7463
  8. 97776a
  9. 8f7a71
  10. 877c78

Questions about #c65b2a

What color is #c65b2a?

#c65b2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Grieving Daylily. In RGB it is rgb(198, 91, 42), in HSL hsl(18.85, 65%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.638% 0.15004 42.935).

What colors go well with #c65b2a?

The complementary color of #c65b2a is #008fb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85265 and #b36e00. The triadic partners are #009a64 and #7470d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c65b2a?

White text reads better on #c65b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c65b2a a warm or cool color?

#c65b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.15.