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#c8560f color: Hot Bolognese

#c8560f is rgb(200, 86, 15) in RGB and oklch(59.049% 0.16221 45.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

59%
0.162
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #c8560f

#c8560f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #c8560f mixed with white

  1. c8560f
  2. cf6834
  3. d67a4e
  4. dd8b65
  5. e39c7b
  6. e9ac91
  7. eebda7
  8. f3cdbc
  9. f8ded2
  10. fceee9

Darker: #c8560f mixed with black

  1. c8560f
  2. ae4a0b
  3. 943e08
  4. 7b3205
  5. 632703
  6. 4c1c02
  7. 361201
  8. 210800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8560f with less saturation

  1. c8560f
  2. c25c26
  3. bb6134
  4. b46640
  5. ad6a4b
  6. a66e54
  7. 9e715d
  8. 977565
  9. 8f786e
  10. 867b76

Questions about #c8560f

What color is #c8560f?

#c8560f is bright brown. The closest named color is Hot Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(200, 86, 15), in HSL hsl(23.03, 86.05%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.049% 0.16221 45.332).

What colors go well with #c8560f?

The complementary color of #c8560f is #008cb9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb4b5d and #ae6e00. The triadic partners are #009868 and #776ad8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8560f?

White text reads better on #c8560f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8560f a warm or cool color?

#c8560f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.162.