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#cc6f3c color: Hot Caramel

#cc6f3c is rgb(204, 111, 60) in RGB and oklch(63.822% 0.13434 47.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

63.8%
0.134
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cc6f3c

#cc6f3c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Caramel (#cc6e3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc6f3c mixed with white

  1. cc6f3c
  2. d27e51
  3. d98c65
  4. de9b79
  5. e4a98c
  6. e9b79f
  7. eec6b2
  8. f3d4c5
  9. f7e2d8
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cc6f3c mixed with black

  1. cc6f3c
  2. b16033
  3. 97512a
  4. 7e4221
  5. 653419
  6. 4e2711
  7. 371a0a
  8. 220e04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc6f3c with less saturation

  1. cc6f3c
  2. c67346
  3. c07650
  4. ba7a58
  5. b47d61
  6. ae7f68
  7. a88270
  8. a18577
  9. 9a877e
  10. 938985

Questions about #cc6f3c

What color is #cc6f3c?

#cc6f3c is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(204, 111, 60), in HSL hsl(21.25, 58.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.822% 0.13434 47.553).

What colors go well with #cc6f3c?

The complementary color of #cc6f3c is #009acb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0666d and #b87f00. The triadic partners are #00a57b and #887dd8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6f3c?

White text reads better on #cc6f3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6f3c a warm or cool color?

#cc6f3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.134.