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#cd572c color: Rusty Nail

#cd572c is rgb(205, 87, 44) in RGB and oklch(60.139% 0.16032 39.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

60.1%
0.160
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #cd572c

#cd572c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusty Nail (#cc5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cd572c mixed with white

  1. cd572c
  2. d46944
  3. db7b5a
  4. e18c6f
  5. e79c83
  6. ecad98
  7. f1bdac
  8. f5cec0
  9. f9ded5
  10. fcefea

Darker: #cd572c mixed with black

  1. cd572c
  2. b24b25
  3. 983e1e
  4. 7e3317
  5. 662711
  6. 4e1c0a
  7. 381205
  8. 230802
  9. 0f0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd572c with less saturation

  1. cd572c
  2. c65d38
  3. c06242
  4. b9674c
  5. b26c54
  6. aa705c
  7. a37464
  8. 9b776b
  9. 927b73
  10. 8a7e7a

Questions about #cd572c

What color is #cd572c?

#cd572c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusty Nail. In RGB it is rgb(205, 87, 44), in HSL hsl(16.02, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.139% 0.16032 39.401).

What colors go well with #cd572c?

The complementary color of #cd572c is #0091b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd4f6c and #b96c00. The triadic partners are #009c5d and #6f72dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd572c?

White text reads better on #cd572c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd572c a warm or cool color?

#cd572c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.16.