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#cc690a color: Curry Powder

#cc690a is rgb(204, 105, 10) in RGB and oklch(62.51% 0.15328 54.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

62.5%
0.153
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #cc690a

#cc690a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc690a mixed with white

  1. cc690a
  2. d37935
  3. d9884f
  4. df9767
  5. e4a67d
  6. eab593
  7. efc4a8
  8. f3d3be
  9. f7e1d4
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #cc690a mixed with black

  1. cc690a
  2. b15a07
  3. 974c05
  4. 7e3e03
  5. 653102
  6. 4e2401
  7. 371801
  8. 220c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc690a with less saturation

  1. cc690a
  2. c66d27
  3. c07138
  4. b97545
  5. b37850
  6. ac7b5b
  7. a57e64
  8. 9e816e
  9. 978377
  10. 8f857f

Questions about #cc690a

What color is #cc690a?

#cc690a is bright orange. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(204, 105, 10), in HSL hsl(29.38, 90.65%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.51% 0.15328 54.302).

What colors go well with #cc690a?

The complementary color of #cc690a is #0094d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45c58 and #b17e00. The triadic partners are #00a282 and #8f72da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc690a?

White text reads better on #cc690a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc690a a warm or cool color?

#cc690a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.153.