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#cc5601 color: Burnt Orange

#cc5601 is rgb(204, 86, 1) in RGB and oklch(59.626% 0.16778 45.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

59.6%
0.168
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cc5601

#cc5601 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cc5601 mixed with white

  1. cc5601
  2. d36930
  3. da7a4b
  4. e08b63
  5. e69c7a
  6. ebad90
  7. f0bda6
  8. f5cebc
  9. f9ded2
  10. fcefe8

Darker: #cc5601 mixed with black

  1. cc5601
  2. b14a01
  3. 973e01
  4. 7e3200
  5. 652700
  6. 4e1c00
  7. 371200
  8. 220800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc5601 with less saturation

  1. cc5601
  2. c55c21
  3. be6132
  4. b7663f
  5. b06b4a
  6. a96f54
  7. a1735d
  8. 997666
  9. 91796f
  10. 887c77

Questions about #cc5601

What color is #cc5601?

#cc5601 is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Orange. In RGB it is rgb(204, 86, 1), in HSL hsl(25.12, 99.02%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.626% 0.16778 45.819).

What colors go well with #cc5601?

The complementary color of #cc5601 is #008ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf4a5c and #af7000. The triadic partners are #00996a and #796bdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc5601?

White text reads better on #cc5601: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc5601 a warm or cool color?

#cc5601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.168.