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#cb5600 color: Burnt Orange

#cb5600 is rgb(203, 86, 0) in RGB and oklch(59.468% 0.16692 46.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

59.5%
0.167
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cb5600

#cb5600 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cb5600 mixed with white

  1. cb5600
  2. d26930
  3. d97a4b
  4. df8b63
  5. e59c79
  6. ebad90
  7. f0bda6
  8. f4cebc
  9. f8ded2
  10. fceee8

Darker: #cb5600 mixed with black

  1. cb5600
  2. b04a00
  3. 963e00
  4. 7d3200
  5. 652700
  6. 4d1c00
  7. 371200
  8. 220800
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb5600 with less saturation

  1. cb5600
  2. c45c21
  3. be6131
  4. b7663e
  5. af6b49
  6. a86f53
  7. a0725d
  8. 997666
  9. 90796e
  10. 887c76

Questions about #cb5600

What color is #cb5600?

#cb5600 is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Orange. In RGB it is rgb(203, 86, 0), in HSL hsl(25.42, 100%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.468% 0.16692 46.098).

What colors go well with #cb5600?

The complementary color of #cb5600 is #008dbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf4a5c and #ae7000. The triadic partners are #00996a and #796adc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb5600?

White text reads better on #cb5600: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb5600 a warm or cool color?

#cb5600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.167.