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#c8550e color: Hot Bolognese

#c8550e is rgb(200, 85, 14) in RGB and oklch(58.904% 0.16314 44.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

58.9%
0.163
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c8550e

#c8550e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Bolognese (#cc5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c8550e mixed with white

  1. c8550e
  2. cf6834
  3. d7794d
  4. dd8a64
  5. e39b7b
  6. e9ac91
  7. eebca6
  8. f3cdbc
  9. f8ded2
  10. fceee9

Darker: #c8550e mixed with black

  1. c8550e
  2. ae490b
  3. 943d07
  4. 7b3105
  5. 632603
  6. 4c1c02
  7. 361101
  8. 210800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8550e with less saturation

  1. c8550e
  2. c15b25
  3. bb6034
  4. b46540
  5. ad694a
  6. a66d54
  7. 9e715d
  8. 967465
  9. 8e776d
  10. 867a75

Questions about #c8550e

What color is #c8550e?

#c8550e is bright brown. The closest named color is Hot Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(200, 85, 14), in HSL hsl(22.9, 86.92%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.904% 0.16314 44.999).

What colors go well with #c8550e?

The complementary color of #c8550e is #008cb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb4a5d and #ad6d00. The triadic partners are #009766 and #766ad8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8550e?

White text reads better on #c8550e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8550e a warm or cool color?

#c8550e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.163.