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#c45f03 color: Alloy Orange

#c45f03 is rgb(196, 95, 3) in RGB and oklch(59.756% 0.15324 51.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

59.8%
0.153
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #c45f03

#c45f03 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #c45f03 mixed with white

  1. c45f03
  2. cb7031
  3. d3804c
  4. d99064
  5. e0a07a
  6. e6b090
  7. ecc0a6
  8. f1cfbc
  9. f6dfd2
  10. fbefe9

Darker: #c45f03 mixed with black

  1. c45f03
  2. aa5202
  3. 914402
  4. 783801
  5. 612c01
  6. 4a2000
  7. 351500
  8. 210a00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c45f03 with less saturation

  1. c45f03
  2. be6422
  3. b86832
  4. b16c3f
  5. ab6f4a
  6. a47254
  7. 9d755e
  8. 967867
  9. 8f7b6f
  10. 877d77

Questions about #c45f03

What color is #c45f03?

#c45f03 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 95, 3), in HSL hsl(28.6, 96.98%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.756% 0.15324 51.743).

What colors go well with #c45f03?

The complementary color of #c45f03 is #008cc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5355 and #a97400. The triadic partners are #009975 and #836bd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c45f03?

White text reads better on #c45f03: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c45f03 a warm or cool color?

#c45f03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.153.