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#c53600 color: Harley Davidson Orange

#c53600 is rgb(197, 54, 0) in RGB and oklch(54.64% 0.18668 36.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.6%
0.187
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #c53600

#c53600 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Davidson Orange (#c93413). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c53600 mixed with white

  1. c53600
  2. ce4f2c
  3. d66546
  4. dd795e
  5. e48d75
  6. eaa08c
  7. efb3a2
  8. f4c6b9
  9. f9d9d0
  10. fcece7

Darker: #c53600 mixed with black

  1. c53600
  2. ab2e00
  3. 922500
  4. 791e00
  5. 611600
  6. 4b0f00
  7. 350800
  8. 210300
  9. 0e0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c53600 with less saturation

  1. c53600
  2. be401c
  3. b6492b
  4. af5036
  5. a75640
  6. 9f5c49
  7. 976152
  8. 8e655a
  9. 856962
  10. 7b6d69

Questions about #c53600

What color is #c53600?

#c53600 is bright brown. The closest named color is Harley Davidson Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 54, 0), in HSL hsl(16.45, 100%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.64% 0.18668 36.106).

What colors go well with #c53600?

The complementary color of #c53600 is #00809c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c22d5f and #a65b00. The triadic partners are #008a46 and #585eda.

Is white or black text more readable on #c53600?

White text reads better on #c53600: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c53600 a warm or cool color?

#c53600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.187.