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#c86508 color: Curry Powder

#c86508 is rgb(200, 101, 8) in RGB and oklch(61.295% 0.15236 53.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61.3%
0.152
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c86508

#c86508 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c86508 mixed with white

  1. c86508
  2. cf7534
  3. d6854e
  4. dc9466
  5. e2a47c
  6. e8b392
  7. edc2a8
  8. f2d1bd
  9. f7e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c86508 mixed with black

  1. c86508
  2. ae5706
  3. 944904
  4. 7b3c03
  5. 632f02
  6. 4c2201
  7. 361701
  8. 210c00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86508 with less saturation

  1. c86508
  2. c26925
  3. bc6d36
  4. b67143
  5. af744e
  6. a97758
  7. a27a62
  8. 9b7d6b
  9. 937f73
  10. 8c827c

Questions about #c86508

What color is #c86508?

#c86508 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(200, 101, 8), in HSL hsl(29.06, 92.31%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.295% 0.15236 53.428).

What colors go well with #c86508?

The complementary color of #c86508 is #0090d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d05856 and #ad7a00. The triadic partners are #009e7d and #8a6fd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86508?

White text reads better on #c86508: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86508 a warm or cool color?

#c86508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.152.