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#cb5900 color: Rusty Orange

#cb5900 is rgb(203, 89, 0) in RGB and oklch(59.894% 0.16462 47.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

59.9%
0.165
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #cb5900

#cb5900 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rusty Orange (#cd5909). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cb5900 mixed with white

  1. cb5900
  2. d26b30
  3. d97c4b
  4. df8d63
  5. e59e7a
  6. eaae90
  7. efbea6
  8. f4cebc
  9. f8dfd2
  10. fcefe9

Darker: #cb5900 mixed with black

  1. cb5900
  2. b04c00
  3. 964000
  4. 7d3400
  5. 652800
  6. 4d1d00
  7. 371300
  8. 220900
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb5900 with less saturation

  1. cb5900
  2. c45f21
  3. be6432
  4. b7683f
  5. b06d4a
  6. a97154
  7. a1745e
  8. 997767
  9. 917a6f
  10. 897d78

Questions about #cb5900

What color is #cb5900?

#cb5900 is bright brown. The closest named color is Rusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(203, 89, 0), in HSL hsl(26.31, 100%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.894% 0.16462 47.407).

What colors go well with #cb5900?

The complementary color of #cb5900 is #008ec0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf4d5b and #af7200. The triadic partners are #009a6e and #7d6bdb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb5900?

White text reads better on #cb5900: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb5900 a warm or cool color?

#cb5900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.165.