Skip to the color picker

#c38403 color: Bubonic Brown

#c38403 is rgb(195, 132, 3) in RGB and oklch(66.087% 0.1387 75.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

40°
100%

66.1%
0.139
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #c38403

#c38403 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubonic Brown (#c68400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c38403 mixed with white

  1. c38403
  2. c99036
  3. d09d52
  4. d6a969
  5. dcb580
  6. e2c295
  7. e8ceab
  8. eedac0
  9. f4e6d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #c38403 mixed with black

  1. c38403
  2. a97202
  3. 906002
  4. 784f01
  5. 603f01
  6. 4a2f00
  7. 342000
  8. 201200
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38403 with less saturation

  1. c38403
  2. be8629
  3. ba883b
  4. b58a4a
  5. b08b57
  6. ac8d62
  7. a78e6d
  8. a28f77
  9. 9d9080
  10. 989189

Questions about #c38403

What color is #c38403?

#c38403 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bubonic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(195, 132, 3), in HSL hsl(40.31, 96.97%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.087% 0.1387 75.147).

What colors go well with #c38403?

The complementary color of #c38403 is #5494e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77444 and #9f9608. The triadic partners are #00aaac and #b276cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38403?

Black text reads better on #c38403: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38403 a warm or cool color?

#c38403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.139.