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#cc703b color: Hot Caramel

#cc703b is rgb(204, 112, 59) in RGB and oklch(63.976% 0.13408 48.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

64%
0.134
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #cc703b

#cc703b is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Caramel (#cc6e3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc703b mixed with white

  1. cc703b
  2. d27f51
  3. d98d65
  4. de9b78
  5. e4aa8b
  6. e9b89e
  7. eec6b2
  8. f3d4c5
  9. f7e2d8
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cc703b mixed with black

  1. cc703b
  2. b16032
  3. 975129
  4. 7e4321
  5. 653519
  6. 4e2711
  7. 371a09
  8. 220e04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc703b with less saturation

  1. cc703b
  2. c67446
  3. c1774f
  4. bb7a58
  5. b57d60
  6. ae8068
  7. a88370
  8. a18577
  9. 9a887e
  10. 938a85

Questions about #cc703b

What color is #cc703b?

#cc703b is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(204, 112, 59), in HSL hsl(21.93, 58.7%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.976% 0.13408 48.557).

What colors go well with #cc703b?

The complementary color of #cc703b is #009acc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1676c and #b88000. The triadic partners are #00a57d and #8a7dd8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc703b?

White text reads better on #cc703b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc703b a warm or cool color?

#cc703b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.134.