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#cb550c color: Hot Bolognese

#cb550c is rgb(203, 85, 12) in RGB and oklch(59.362% 0.16637 44.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

59.4%
0.166
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cb550c

#cb550c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Bolognese (#cc5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cb550c mixed with white

  1. cb550c
  2. d26833
  3. d9794d
  4. df8b64
  5. e59b7b
  6. ebac91
  7. f0bda7
  8. f4cdbc
  9. f8ded2
  10. fceee9

Darker: #cb550c mixed with black

  1. cb550c
  2. b04909
  3. 963d06
  4. 7d3104
  5. 652603
  6. 4d1c02
  7. 371101
  8. 220800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb550c with less saturation

  1. cb550c
  2. c45b25
  3. be6134
  4. b76540
  5. af6a4b
  6. a86e54
  7. a0725d
  8. 987566
  9. 90786e
  10. 877b76

Questions about #cb550c

What color is #cb550c?

#cb550c is bright brown. The closest named color is Hot Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(203, 85, 12), in HSL hsl(22.93, 88.84%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.362% 0.16637 44.645).

What colors go well with #cb550c?

The complementary color of #cb550c is #008db9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce4a5e and #b06e00. The triadic partners are #009967 and #766bdc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb550c?

White text reads better on #cb550c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb550c a warm or cool color?

#cb550c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.166.