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#cb6403 color: Curry Powder

#cb6403 is rgb(203, 100, 3) in RGB and oklch(61.556% 0.15643 52.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61.6%
0.156
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cb6403

#cb6403 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cb6403 mixed with white

  1. cb6403
  2. d27432
  3. d8844d
  4. de9465
  5. e4a37c
  6. e9b392
  7. eec2a7
  8. f3d1bd
  9. f7e0d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #cb6403 mixed with black

  1. cb6403
  2. b05602
  3. 964802
  4. 7d3b01
  5. 652e01
  6. 4d2200
  7. 371600
  8. 220b00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb6403 with less saturation

  1. cb6403
  2. c56924
  3. be6d35
  4. b87142
  5. b1744e
  6. ab7858
  7. a47b62
  8. 9c7d6b
  9. 958074
  10. 8d827c

Questions about #cb6403

What color is #cb6403?

#cb6403 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(203, 100, 3), in HSL hsl(29.1, 97.09%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.556% 0.15643 52.464).

What colors go well with #cb6403?

The complementary color of #cb6403 is #0092cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d25758 and #af7a00. The triadic partners are #009f7c and #896fd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb6403?

White text reads better on #cb6403: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb6403 a warm or cool color?

#cb6403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.156.