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#cd603e color: Reed Mace

#cd603e is rgb(205, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(61.63% 0.14697 37.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

61.6%
0.147
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd603e

#cd603e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reed Mace (#cd5e3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cd603e mixed with white

  1. cd603e
  2. d47152
  3. da8166
  4. e09179
  5. e6a18b
  6. ebb09e
  7. f0c0b1
  8. f4d0c5
  9. f8dfd8
  10. fcefeb

Darker: #cd603e mixed with black

  1. cd603e
  2. b25235
  3. 98452b
  4. 7e3823
  5. 662c1a
  6. 4e2012
  7. 38150a
  8. 230a04
  9. 0f0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd603e with less saturation

  1. cd603e
  2. c76547
  3. c06a4f
  4. ba6e57
  5. b3725e
  6. ac7665
  7. a5796c
  8. 9d7c72
  9. 967f79
  10. 8d827f

Questions about #cd603e

What color is #cd603e?

#cd603e is bright brown. The closest named color is Reed Mace. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(14.27, 58.85%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.63% 0.14697 37.874).

What colors go well with #cd603e?

The complementary color of #cd603e is #0096b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5a74 and #bd7000. The triadic partners are #009f61 and #7279db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd603e?

White text reads better on #cd603e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd603e a warm or cool color?

#cd603e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.147.