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#cc6c2d color: Kohaku Amber

#cc6c2d is rgb(204, 108, 45) in RGB and oklch(63.181% 0.14242 50.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

63.2%
0.142
50°
  • 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 #cc6c2d

#cc6c2d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 50°.

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: #cc6c2d mixed with white

  1. cc6c2d
  2. d27b46
  3. d98a5c
  4. df9971
  5. e4a886
  6. e9b69a
  7. eec5ae
  8. f3d3c2
  9. f7e2d6
  10. fbf0ea

Darker: #cc6c2d mixed with black

  1. cc6c2d
  2. b15d26
  3. 974e1f
  4. 7e4018
  5. 653211
  6. 4e250b
  7. 371906
  8. 220d02
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6c2d with less saturation

  1. cc6c2d
  2. c6703b
  3. c07446
  4. ba7750
  5. b47a5a
  6. ad7d62
  7. a7806b
  8. a08373
  9. 99857b
  10. 918782

Questions about #cc6c2d

What color is #cc6c2d?

#cc6c2d is bright orange. The closest named color is Kohaku Amber. In RGB it is rgb(204, 108, 45), in HSL hsl(23.77, 63.86%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.181% 0.14242 50.29).

What colors go well with #cc6c2d?

The complementary color of #cc6c2d is #0097cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26165 and #b67e00. The triadic partners are #00a47d and #8a78d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6c2d?

White text reads better on #cc6c2d: 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 #cc6c2d a warm or cool color?

#cc6c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.142.