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#c85600 color: Burnt Orange

#c85600 is rgb(200, 86, 0) in RGB and oklch(59.005% 0.164 46.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59%
0.164
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #c85600

#c85600 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c85600 mixed with white

  1. c85600
  2. cf682f
  3. d67a4a
  4. dd8b62
  5. e39c79
  6. e9ac8f
  7. eebda5
  8. f3cdbc
  9. f8ded2
  10. fceee8

Darker: #c85600 mixed with black

  1. c85600
  2. ae4a00
  3. 943e00
  4. 7b3200
  5. 632700
  6. 4c1c00
  7. 361200
  8. 210800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c85600 with less saturation

  1. c85600
  2. c15c20
  3. bb6131
  4. b4663d
  5. ad6a48
  6. a66e52
  7. 9e715c
  8. 977565
  9. 8f786d
  10. 867b75

Questions about #c85600

What color is #c85600?

#c85600 is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Orange. In RGB it is rgb(200, 86, 0), in HSL hsl(25.8, 100%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.005% 0.164 46.702).

What colors go well with #c85600?

The complementary color of #c85600 is #008bbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc4a5a and #ac6f00. The triadic partners are #00976a and #7969d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85600?

White text reads better on #c85600: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85600 a warm or cool color?

#c85600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.164.