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#cc6506 color: Curry Powder

#cc6506 is rgb(204, 101, 6) in RGB and oklch(61.864% 0.15632 52.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61.9%
0.156
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6506

#cc6506 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #cc6506 mixed with white

  1. cc6506
  2. d37533
  3. d9854e
  4. df9566
  5. e5a47c
  6. eab392
  7. efc2a8
  8. f3d1bd
  9. f8e1d3
  10. fcf0e9

Darker: #cc6506 mixed with black

  1. cc6506
  2. b15704
  3. 974903
  4. 7e3c02
  5. 652f01
  6. 4e2201
  7. 371700
  8. 220c00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6506 with less saturation

  1. cc6506
  2. c66a25
  3. bf6e36
  4. b97243
  5. b2754f
  6. ab7959
  7. a47c63
  8. 9d7e6c
  9. 968175
  10. 8e837d

Questions about #cc6506

What color is #cc6506?

#cc6506 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(204, 101, 6), in HSL hsl(28.79, 94.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.864% 0.15632 52.478).

What colors go well with #cc6506?

The complementary color of #cc6506 is #0093d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35859 and #b07b00. The triadic partners are #00a07d and #8a70da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6506?

White text reads better on #cc6506: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6506 a warm or cool color?

#cc6506 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.156.