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#c66740 color: Aztec Copper

#c66740 is rgb(198, 103, 64) in RGB and oklch(61.741% 0.13237 42.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

61.7%
0.132
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c66740

#c66740 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Copper (#c46943). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c66740 mixed with white

  1. c66740
  2. cd7754
  3. d48667
  4. da957a
  5. e1a48d
  6. e6b39f
  7. ecc2b2
  8. f1d1c5
  9. f6e0d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c66740 mixed with black

  1. c66740
  2. ac5936
  3. 924b2d
  4. 7a3d24
  5. 62301b
  6. 4b2313
  7. 35170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c66740 with less saturation

  1. c66740
  2. c06b49
  3. ba6f51
  4. b57258
  5. ae755f
  6. a87866
  7. a27b6c
  8. 9b7e73
  9. 948179
  10. 8d837f

Questions about #c66740

What color is #c66740?

#c66740 is bright brown. The closest named color is Aztec Copper. In RGB it is rgb(198, 103, 64), in HSL hsl(17.46, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.741% 0.13237 42.224).

What colors go well with #c66740?

The complementary color of #c66740 is #0095be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76070 and #b57600. The triadic partners are #0e9d6d and #7a79d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c66740?

White text reads better on #c66740: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c66740 a warm or cool color?

#c66740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.132.