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#c4853a color: Back to School

#c4853a is rgb(196, 133, 58) in RGB and oklch(66.689% 0.11866 67.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

66.7%
0.119
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #c4853a

#c4853a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Back to School (#c1853b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c4853a mixed with white

  1. c4853a
  2. ca9151
  3. d19d66
  4. d7aa79
  5. ddb68d
  6. e3c2a0
  7. e9ceb3
  8. efdac6
  9. f4e6d9
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c4853a mixed with black

  1. c4853a
  2. aa7331
  3. 916128
  4. 785020
  5. 614018
  6. 4a3010
  7. 352109
  8. 211304
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c4853a with less saturation

  1. c4853a
  2. c08747
  3. bb8951
  4. b78b5b
  5. b28c64
  6. ad8e6d
  7. a88f75
  8. a3917d
  9. 9e9285
  10. 99938d

Questions about #c4853a

What color is #c4853a?

#c4853a is bright amber. The closest named color is Back to School. In RGB it is rgb(196, 133, 58), in HSL hsl(32.61, 54.33%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.689% 0.11866 67.711).

What colors go well with #c4853a?

The complementary color of #c4853a is #539ad9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2795e and #a89431. The triadic partners are #00aba1 and #a880cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4853a?

Black text reads better on #c4853a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4853a a warm or cool color?

#c4853a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.119.