What color is #C5803C?

#C5803C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Ginger Beer. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5803C?

The RGB value is 197, 128, 60: 197 red, 128 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5803C?

The complementary color is #3C81C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5803C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5803C color

#C5803C rgb(197, 128, 60)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C5803C is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 50.2% green and 23.5% blue (197, 128, 60).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 54% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 70% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Beer (#C27F38), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#C5803C color codes

HEX	`#C5803C`
RGB	`rgb(197, 128, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 50.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 54%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 70%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.56, 20.55, 46.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.56, 51.02, 66.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.563, 27.638, 7.946)`
Decimal	`12943420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5803C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C5803C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C5803C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C5803C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5803c; }
.text { color: #c5803c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5803c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 128 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5803c, #c5c43c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C5803C?: #C5803C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Ginger Beer. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5803C?: The RGB value is 197, 128, 60: 197 red, 128 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5803C?: The complementary color is #3C81C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5803C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.