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#c86642 color: Zōng Hóng Red

#c86642 is rgb(200, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.888% 0.13466 40.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

61.9%
0.135
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c86642

#c86642 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zōng Hóng Red (#ca6641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c86642 mixed with white

  1. c86642
  2. cf7656
  3. d68568
  4. dc947b
  5. e2a48d
  6. e8b3a0
  7. edc2b3
  8. f2d1c6
  9. f7e0d9
  10. fbf0ec

Darker: #c86642 mixed with black

  1. c86642
  2. ae5838
  3. 944a2f
  4. 7b3c25
  5. 632f1c
  6. 4c2314
  7. 36170b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86642 with less saturation

  1. c86642
  2. c26a4a
  3. bc6e52
  4. b67259
  5. b07560
  6. a97867
  7. a37b6d
  8. 9c7e74
  9. 95817a
  10. 8d8380

Questions about #c86642

What color is #c86642?

#c86642 is soft brown. The closest named color is Zōng Hóng Red. In RGB it is rgb(200, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(16.12, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.888% 0.13466 40.397).

What colors go well with #c86642?

The complementary color of #c86642 is #0097bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85f73 and #b87500. The triadic partners are #149e6a and #787ad5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86642?

White text reads better on #c86642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86642 a warm or cool color?

#c86642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.135.