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#c86604 color: Curry Powder

#c86604 is rgb(200, 102, 4) in RGB and oklch(61.445% 0.15228 54.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

61.4%
0.152
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c86604

#c86604 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c86604 mixed with white

  1. c86604
  2. cf7632
  3. d6864d
  4. dc9565
  5. e2a47c
  6. e8b392
  7. edc2a7
  8. f2d2bd
  9. f7e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c86604 mixed with black

  1. c86604
  2. ae5803
  3. 944a02
  4. 7b3c01
  5. 632f01
  6. 4c2300
  7. 361700
  8. 210c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86604 with less saturation

  1. c86604
  2. c26a24
  3. bc6e35
  4. b67242
  5. af754e
  6. a97858
  7. a27b62
  8. 9b7e6b
  9. 948074
  10. 8c827c

Questions about #c86604

What color is #c86604?

#c86604 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(200, 102, 4), in HSL hsl(30, 96.08%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.445% 0.15228 54.293).

What colors go well with #c86604?

The complementary color of #c86604 is #0090d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d05955 and #ad7b00. The triadic partners are #009e7f and #8b6fd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86604?

White text reads better on #c86604: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86604 a warm or cool color?

#c86604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.152.