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#c85e08 color: Kvass

#c85e08 is rgb(200, 94, 8) in RGB and oklch(60.204% 0.15708 49.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.2%
0.157
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c85e08

#c85e08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kvass (#c7610f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c85e08 mixed with white

  1. c85e08
  2. cf6f33
  3. d6804d
  4. dc9065
  5. e3a07b
  6. e8b091
  7. eec0a7
  8. f3cfbd
  9. f7dfd3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c85e08 mixed with black

  1. c85e08
  2. ae5106
  3. 944404
  4. 7b3703
  5. 632b02
  6. 4c1f01
  7. 361401
  8. 210a00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c85e08 with less saturation

  1. c85e08
  2. c26324
  3. bb6734
  4. b56c41
  5. ae6f4c
  6. a77356
  7. a0765f
  8. 997968
  9. 917c70
  10. 897e79

Questions about #c85e08

What color is #c85e08?

#c85e08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kvass. In RGB it is rgb(200, 94, 8), in HSL hsl(26.88, 92.31%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.204% 0.15708 49.778).

What colors go well with #c85e08?

The complementary color of #c85e08 is #008ec5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce5259 and #ad7400. The triadic partners are #009b73 and #816cd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c85e08?

White text reads better on #c85e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c85e08 a warm or cool color?

#c85e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.157.