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#9c503e color: Boynton Canyon

#9c503e is rgb(156, 80, 62) in RGB and oklch(51.988% 0.10557 34.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

52%
0.106
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #9c503e

#9c503e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boynton Canyon (#9f4e3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #9c503e mixed with white

  1. 9c503e
  2. a76150
  3. b27263
  4. bc8375
  5. c69488
  6. d0a69b
  7. dab7ae
  8. e4c9c2
  9. eddbd6
  10. f6edea

Darker: #9c503e mixed with black

  1. 9c503e
  2. 874435
  3. 73392b
  4. 5f2e23
  5. 4c241a
  6. 391a12
  7. 28100a
  8. 180704
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9c503e with less saturation

  1. 9c503e
  2. 985343
  3. 935647
  4. 8e594c
  5. 895c50
  6. 845e55
  7. 7f6059
  8. 7a635d
  9. 756561
  10. 6f6765

Questions about #9c503e

What color is #9c503e?

#9c503e is soft red. The closest named color is Boynton Canyon. In RGB it is rgb(156, 80, 62), in HSL hsl(11.49, 43.12%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.988% 0.10557 34.437).

What colors go well with #9c503e?

The complementary color of #9c503e is #00778e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a4c61 and #925a19. The triadic partners are #2c7a4d and #5763a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c503e?

White text reads better on #9c503e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c503e a warm or cool color?

#9c503e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.106.