#cc551b color: Rusty Nail
#cc551b is rgb(204, 85, 27) in RGB and oklch(59.582% 0.16497 42.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Chocolate
- amber-700
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #cc551b
#cc551b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 42°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rusty Nail (#cc5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #cc551b mixed with white
Darker: #cc551b mixed with black
Calmer: #cc551b with less saturation
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Questions about #cc551b
What color is #cc551b?
#cc551b is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusty Nail. In RGB it is rgb(204, 85, 27), in HSL hsl(19.66, 76.62%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.582% 0.16497 42.467).
What colors go well with #cc551b?
The complementary color of #cc551b is #008fb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd4b63 and #b36d00. The triadic partners are #009a62 and #736ddd.
Is white or black text more readable on #cc551b?
White text reads better on #cc551b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cc551b a warm or cool color?
#cc551b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.165.