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#cc7039 color: Hot Caramel

#cc7039 is rgb(204, 112, 57) in RGB and oklch(63.955% 0.13495 49.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

64%
0.135
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #cc7039

#cc7039 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #cc7039 mixed with white

  1. cc7039
  2. d27f4f
  3. d98d64
  4. de9b77
  5. e4aa8b
  6. e9b89e
  7. eec6b1
  8. f3d4c4
  9. f7e2d8
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cc7039 mixed with black

  1. cc7039
  2. b16030
  3. 975128
  4. 7e431f
  5. 653517
  6. 4e2710
  7. 371a09
  8. 220e04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc7039 with less saturation

  1. cc7039
  2. c67444
  3. c0774e
  4. bb7a57
  5. b47d5f
  6. ae8068
  7. a8836f
  8. a18577
  9. 9a887e
  10. 938a85

Questions about #cc7039

What color is #cc7039?

#cc7039 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(204, 112, 57), in HSL hsl(22.45, 59.04%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.955% 0.13495 49.237).

What colors go well with #cc7039?

The complementary color of #cc7039 is #009acd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1666b and #b78000. The triadic partners are #00a57e and #8b7cd8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc7039?

White text reads better on #cc7039: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc7039 a warm or cool color?

#cc7039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.135.