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#c8603e color: Ecstasy

#c8603e is rgb(200, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(60.903% 0.14142 38.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

60.9%
0.141
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 22%

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 #c8603e

#c8603e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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 Ecstasy (#c96138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c8603e mixed with white

  1. c8603e
  2. cf7152
  3. d68165
  4. dc9178
  5. e3a08b
  6. e8b09e
  7. eec0b1
  8. f2d0c4
  9. f7dfd8
  10. fbefeb

Darker: #c8603e mixed with black

  1. c8603e
  2. ae5235
  3. 94452b
  4. 7b3823
  5. 632c1a
  6. 4c2012
  7. 36150a
  8. 210a04
  9. 0f0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8603e with less saturation

  1. c8603e
  2. c26547
  3. bc694e
  4. b56d56
  5. af715d
  6. a87464
  7. a1786a
  8. 9a7b70
  9. 937d77
  10. 8b807d

Questions about #c8603e

What color is #c8603e?

#c8603e is bright brown. The closest named color is Ecstasy. In RGB it is rgb(200, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(14.78, 55.65%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.903% 0.14142 38.551).

What colors go well with #c8603e?

The complementary color of #c8603e is #0094b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75a72 and #b97000. The triadic partners are #009c62 and #7177d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8603e?

White text reads better on #c8603e: 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 #c8603e a warm or cool color?

#c8603e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.141.