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#c66640 color: Clay Pot

#c66640 is rgb(198, 102, 64) in RGB and oklch(61.58% 0.1332 41.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

61.6%
0.133
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c66640

#c66640 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clay Pot (#c3663f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c66640 mixed with white

  1. c66640
  2. cd7654
  3. d48567
  4. db947a
  5. e1a48c
  6. e7b39f
  7. ecc2b2
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c66640 mixed with black

  1. c66640
  2. ac5836
  3. 924a2d
  4. 7a3c24
  5. 622f1b
  6. 4b2313
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c66640 with less saturation

  1. c66640
  2. c06a49
  3. ba6e50
  4. b47158
  5. ae755f
  6. a87866
  7. a17b6c
  8. 9b7d72
  9. 948079
  10. 8c827f

Questions about #c66640

What color is #c66640?

#c66640 is bright brown. The closest named color is Clay Pot. In RGB it is rgb(198, 102, 64), in HSL hsl(17.01, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.58% 0.1332 41.595).

What colors go well with #c66640?

The complementary color of #c66640 is #0095bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75f70 and #b67500. The triadic partners are #0e9d6b and #7979d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c66640?

White text reads better on #c66640: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c66640 a warm or cool color?

#c66640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.133.