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#c6742e color: October

#c6742e is rgb(198, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(63.733% 0.13171 57.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

63.7%
0.132
57°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c6742e

#c6742e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is October (#c67533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c6742e mixed with white

  1. c6742e
  2. cd8247
  3. d3905d
  4. d99e72
  5. e0ac86
  6. e5ba9a
  7. ebc7ae
  8. f0d5c2
  9. f5e3d6
  10. faf1eb

Darker: #c6742e mixed with black

  1. c6742e
  2. ac6427
  3. 92541f
  4. 7a4518
  5. 623712
  6. 4b290b
  7. 351b06
  8. 210f02
  9. 0e0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c6742e with less saturation

  1. c6742e
  2. c1773c
  3. bb7a47
  4. b67d52
  5. b07f5b
  6. aa8264
  7. a5846c
  8. 9f8674
  9. 98887c
  10. 928a84

Questions about #c6742e

What color is #c6742e?

#c6742e is bright orange. The closest named color is October. In RGB it is rgb(198, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(27.63, 62.3%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.733% 0.13171 57.115).

What colors go well with #c6742e?

The complementary color of #c6742e is #1d96d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf685e and #ad8500. The triadic partners are #00a48a and #9478d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6742e?

White text reads better on #c6742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6742e a warm or cool color?

#c6742e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.132.