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#c96042 color: Arabesque

#c96042 is rgb(201, 96, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.101% 0.14123 36.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

61.1%
0.141
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c96042

#c96042 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabesque (#cd5f42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c96042 mixed with white

  1. c96042
  2. d07155
  3. d78168
  4. dd917b
  5. e3a08d
  6. e9b0a0
  7. eec0b2
  8. f3d0c5
  9. f7dfd8
  10. fbefec

Darker: #c96042 mixed with black

  1. c96042
  2. ae5238
  3. 95452f
  4. 7c3825
  5. 642c1c
  6. 4c2014
  7. 36150b
  8. 220a05
  9. 0f0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c96042 with less saturation

  1. c96042
  2. c3654a
  3. bd6951
  4. b66d58
  5. b0715f
  6. a97565
  7. a2786c
  8. 9b7b72
  9. 937e78
  10. 8c817e

Questions about #c96042

What color is #c96042?

#c96042 is soft brown. The closest named color is Arabesque. In RGB it is rgb(201, 96, 66), in HSL hsl(13.33, 55.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.101% 0.14123 36.791).

What colors go well with #c96042?

The complementary color of #c96042 is #0095b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75a75 and #bb6f00. The triadic partners are #149c60 and #6f79d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c96042?

White text reads better on #c96042: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c96042 a warm or cool color?

#c96042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.141.