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#c86009 color: Kvass

#c86009 is rgb(200, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(60.513% 0.15555 50.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

60.5%
0.156
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c86009

#c86009 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #c86009 mixed with white

  1. c86009
  2. cf7133
  3. d6814e
  4. dc9165
  5. e2a17b
  6. e8b191
  7. edc0a7
  8. f2d0bd
  9. f7e0d3
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c86009 mixed with black

  1. c86009
  2. ae5207
  3. 944505
  4. 7b3803
  5. 632c02
  6. 4c2001
  7. 361501
  8. 210a00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86009 with less saturation

  1. c86009
  2. c26525
  3. bb6935
  4. b56d41
  5. ae714c
  6. a87457
  7. a17760
  8. 997a69
  9. 927d71
  10. 8a7f7a

Questions about #c86009

What color is #c86009?

#c86009 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kvass. In RGB it is rgb(200, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(27.33, 91.39%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.513% 0.15555 50.705).

What colors go well with #c86009?

The complementary color of #c86009 is #008fc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce5458 and #ad7600. The triadic partners are #009c76 and #836dd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86009?

White text reads better on #c86009: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86009 a warm or cool color?

#c86009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.156.