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#c36403 color: Alloy Orange

#c36403 is rgb(195, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(60.407% 0.1491 54.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.4%
0.149
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36403

#c36403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alloy Orange (#c46210). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c36403 mixed with white

  1. c36403
  2. ca7431
  3. d1844c
  4. d89364
  5. dfa37b
  6. e5b291
  7. ebc1a7
  8. f0d1bd
  9. f5e0d3
  10. faf0e9

Darker: #c36403 mixed with black

  1. c36403
  2. a95602
  3. 904802
  4. 783b01
  5. 602e01
  6. 4a2200
  7. 341600
  8. 200b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36403 with less saturation

  1. c36403
  2. bd6823
  3. b76c33
  4. b16f40
  5. ab734c
  6. a57556
  7. 9e785f
  8. 977b68
  9. 907d71
  10. 897f79

Questions about #c36403

What color is #c36403?

#c36403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(195, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(30.31, 96.97%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.407% 0.1491 54.758).

What colors go well with #c36403?

The complementary color of #c36403 is #008dcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5753 and #a87800. The triadic partners are #009b7c and #896cd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36403?

White text reads better on #c36403: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36403 a warm or cool color?

#c36403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.149.