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#c86800 color: Curry Powder

#c86800 is rgb(200, 104, 0) in RGB and oklch(61.759% 0.15164 55.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

61.8%
0.152
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • 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 39

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About #c86800

#c86800 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 56°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c86800 mixed with white

  1. c86800
  2. cf7832
  3. d5874d
  4. dc9665
  5. e2a57b
  6. e7b491
  7. edc3a7
  8. f2d2bd
  9. f6e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c86800 mixed with black

  1. c86800
  2. ae5900
  3. 944b00
  4. 7b3e00
  5. 633000
  6. 4c2400
  7. 361800
  8. 210c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86800 with less saturation

  1. c86800
  2. c26c23
  3. bc7035
  4. b67342
  5. b0774e
  6. a97958
  7. a27c62
  8. 9c7f6b
  9. 948174
  10. 8d837d

Questions about #c86800

What color is #c86800?

#c86800 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(200, 104, 0), in HSL hsl(31.2, 100%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.759% 0.15164 55.714).

What colors go well with #c86800?

The complementary color of #c86800 is #0091d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15a54 and #ac7d00. The triadic partners are #009f82 and #8e6fd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86800?

White text reads better on #c86800: 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 #c86800 a warm or cool color?

#c86800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.152.