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#c86940 color: Peach Caramel

#c86940 is rgb(200, 105, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.341% 0.13292 43.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

62.3%
0.133
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c86940

#c86940 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peach Caramel (#c56a3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c86940 mixed with white

  1. c86940
  2. cf7854
  3. d68867
  4. dc967a
  5. e2a58d
  6. e7b49f
  7. edc3b2
  8. f2d2c5
  9. f7e1d8
  10. fbf0ec

Darker: #c86940 mixed with black

  1. c86940
  2. ae5a36
  3. 944c2d
  4. 7b3e24
  5. 63311b
  6. 4c2413
  7. 36180b
  8. 210c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c86940 with less saturation

  1. c86940
  2. c26d49
  3. bc7151
  4. b67459
  5. b07760
  6. aa7a67
  7. a47d6e
  8. 9d8074
  9. 96827b
  10. 8f8581

Questions about #c86940

What color is #c86940?

#c86940 is bright orange. The closest named color is Peach Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 64), in HSL hsl(18.09, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.341% 0.13292 43.091).

What colors go well with #c86940?

The complementary color of #c86940 is #0097c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca6270 and #b77800. The triadic partners are #099f70 and #7d7bd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c86940?

White text reads better on #c86940: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c86940 a warm or cool color?

#c86940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.133.