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#c86409 color: Kvass

#c86409 is rgb(200, 100, 9) in RGB and oklch(61.139% 0.15287 52.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61.1%
0.153
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c86409

#c86409 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #c86409 mixed with white

  1. c86409
  2. cf7434
  3. d6844e
  4. dc9466
  5. e2a37c
  6. e8b292
  7. edc2a8
  8. f2d1bd
  9. f7e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c86409 mixed with black

  1. c86409
  2. ae5607
  3. 944805
  4. 7b3b03
  5. 632e02
  6. 4c2201
  7. 361601
  8. 210b00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86409 with less saturation

  1. c86409
  2. c26826
  3. bc6c36
  4. b57043
  5. af744e
  6. a87758
  7. a17a61
  8. 9a7c6a
  9. 937f73
  10. 8b817b

Questions about #c86409

What color is #c86409?

#c86409 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kvass. In RGB it is rgb(200, 100, 9), in HSL hsl(28.59, 91.39%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.139% 0.15287 52.806).

What colors go well with #c86409?

The complementary color of #c86409 is #0090ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf5757 and #ad7900. The triadic partners are #009d7b and #886ed6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86409?

White text reads better on #c86409: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86409 a warm or cool color?

#c86409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.153.