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#cb6503 color: Curry Powder

#cb6503 is rgb(203, 101, 3) in RGB and oklch(61.713% 0.15578 52.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

61.7%
0.156
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cb6503

#cb6503 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #cb6503 mixed with white

  1. cb6503
  2. d27532
  3. d8854d
  4. de9565
  5. e4a47c
  6. e9b392
  7. eec2a7
  8. f3d1bd
  9. f7e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #cb6503 mixed with black

  1. cb6503
  2. b05702
  3. 964902
  4. 7d3c01
  5. 652f01
  6. 4d2200
  7. 371700
  8. 220c00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb6503 with less saturation

  1. cb6503
  2. c56a24
  3. bf6e35
  4. b87142
  5. b2754e
  6. ab7858
  7. a47b62
  8. 9d7e6b
  9. 958174
  10. 8d837d

Questions about #cb6503

What color is #cb6503?

#cb6503 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(203, 101, 3), in HSL hsl(29.4, 97.09%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.713% 0.15578 52.985).

What colors go well with #cb6503?

The complementary color of #cb6503 is #0092d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35857 and #af7b00. The triadic partners are #009f7d and #8a70d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb6503?

White text reads better on #cb6503: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb6503 a warm or cool color?

#cb6503 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.156.