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#c08217 color: Turmeric Brown

#c08217 is rgb(192, 130, 23) in RGB and oklch(65.402% 0.13276 73.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65.4%
0.133
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c08217

#c08217 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c08217 mixed with white

  1. c08217
  2. c78f3c
  3. cd9b55
  4. d4a86c
  5. dab482
  6. e1c197
  7. e7cdac
  8. edd9c0
  9. f3e6d5
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #c08217 mixed with black

  1. c08217
  2. a77012
  3. 8e5f0e
  4. 764e0a
  5. 5f3e06
  6. 492f04
  7. 342002
  8. 201201
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c08217 with less saturation

  1. c08217
  2. bc842f
  3. b7863f
  4. b2884c
  5. ae8958
  6. a98b63
  7. a48c6c
  8. 9f8d76
  9. 9a8e7f
  10. 958f88

Questions about #c08217

What color is #c08217?

#c08217 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(192, 130, 23), in HSL hsl(37.99, 78.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.402% 0.13276 73.803).

What colors go well with #c08217?

The complementary color of #c08217 is #5293df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27348 and #9f9315. The triadic partners are #00a8a7 and #ad76c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08217?

Black text reads better on #c08217: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08217 a warm or cool color?

#c08217 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.133.