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#c86221 color: Kvass

#c86221 is rgb(200, 98, 33) in RGB and oklch(60.93% 0.14928 48.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

60.9%
0.149
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c86221

#c86221 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #c86221 mixed with white

  1. c86221
  2. cf723e
  3. d68355
  4. dc926b
  5. e2a280
  6. e8b195
  7. edc1aa
  8. f2d0bf
  9. f7e0d4
  10. fbefea

Darker: #c86221 mixed with black

  1. c86221
  2. ae541b
  3. 944716
  4. 7b3a10
  5. 632d0b
  6. 4c2106
  7. 361603
  8. 210b01
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86221 with less saturation

  1. c86221
  2. c26731
  3. bc6b3e
  4. b56f48
  5. af7252
  6. a8755b
  7. a17964
  8. 9a7b6c
  9. 937e74
  10. 8b817b

Questions about #c86221

What color is #c86221?

#c86221 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kvass. In RGB it is rgb(200, 98, 33), in HSL hsl(23.35, 71.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.93% 0.14928 48.388).

What colors go well with #c86221?

The complementary color of #c86221 is #0091c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd5760 and #b17500. The triadic partners are #009e73 and #8171d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86221?

White text reads better on #c86221: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86221 a warm or cool color?

#c86221 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.149.