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#cc6c2c color: Kohaku Amber

#cc6c2c is rgb(204, 108, 44) in RGB and oklch(63.173% 0.14279 50.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

63.2%
0.143
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #cc6c2c

#cc6c2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kohaku Amber (#ca6924). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc6c2c mixed with white

  1. cc6c2c
  2. d27b46
  3. d98a5c
  4. df9971
  5. e4a885
  6. e9b699
  7. eec5ae
  8. f3d3c2
  9. f7e2d6
  10. fbf0ea

Darker: #cc6c2c mixed with black

  1. cc6c2c
  2. b15d25
  3. 974e1e
  4. 7e4017
  5. 653211
  6. 4e250a
  7. 371905
  8. 220d02
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6c2c with less saturation

  1. cc6c2c
  2. c6703a
  3. c07446
  4. ba7750
  5. b47a59
  6. ad7d62
  7. a7806b
  8. a08373
  9. 99857a
  10. 918782

Questions about #cc6c2c

What color is #cc6c2c?

#cc6c2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Kohaku Amber. In RGB it is rgb(204, 108, 44), in HSL hsl(24, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.173% 0.14279 50.549).

What colors go well with #cc6c2c?

The complementary color of #cc6c2c is #0097cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26164 and #b67e00. The triadic partners are #00a47d and #8a78d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6c2c?

White text reads better on #cc6c2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6c2c a warm or cool color?

#cc6c2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.143.