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#c56403 color: Alloy Orange

#c56403 is rgb(197, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(60.693% 0.15092 54.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

60.7%
0.151
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c56403

#c56403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #c56403 mixed with white

  1. c56403
  2. cc7432
  3. d3844d
  4. da9464
  5. e0a37b
  6. e6b291
  7. ecc2a7
  8. f1d1bd
  9. f6e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c56403 mixed with black

  1. c56403
  2. ab5602
  3. 924802
  4. 793b01
  5. 612e01
  6. 4b2200
  7. 351600
  8. 210b00
  9. 0e0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c56403 with less saturation

  1. c56403
  2. bf6823
  3. b96c34
  4. b37041
  5. ad734c
  6. a67656
  7. 9f7960
  8. 987b69
  9. 917e72
  10. 8a807a

Questions about #c56403

What color is #c56403?

#c56403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alloy Orange. In RGB it is rgb(197, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(30, 97%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.693% 0.15092 54.158).

What colors go well with #c56403?

The complementary color of #c56403 is #008ece. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd5754 and #aa7900. The triadic partners are #009c7c and #896dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56403?

White text reads better on #c56403: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56403 a warm or cool color?

#c56403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.151.