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#c43800 color: Mahogany

#c43800 is rgb(196, 56, 0) in RGB and oklch(54.663% 0.18419 36.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

54.7%
0.184
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #c43800

#c43800 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c43800 mixed with white

  1. c43800
  2. cd502c
  3. d56646
  4. dc7a5e
  5. e38e75
  6. e9a18c
  7. efb4a2
  8. f4c6b9
  9. f8d9d0
  10. fcece7

Darker: #c43800 mixed with black

  1. c43800
  2. aa2f00
  3. 912700
  4. 781f00
  5. 611700
  6. 4a0f00
  7. 350800
  8. 210400
  9. 0e0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c43800 with less saturation

  1. c43800
  2. bd421c
  3. b64a2b
  4. ae5136
  5. a65740
  6. 9e5c49
  7. 966152
  8. 8e655a
  9. 846962
  10. 7b6d69

Questions about #c43800

What color is #c43800?

#c43800 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany. In RGB it is rgb(196, 56, 0), in HSL hsl(17.14, 100%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.663% 0.18419 36.707).

What colors go well with #c43800?

The complementary color of #c43800 is #00809d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c22f5f and #a65c00. The triadic partners are #008a48 and #595ed9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c43800?

White text reads better on #c43800: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c43800 a warm or cool color?

#c43800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.184.