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#c16617 color: Hawaiian Sunset

#c16617 is rgb(193, 102, 23) in RGB and oklch(60.519% 0.14255 54.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

60.5%
0.143
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c16617

#c16617 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset (#c06714). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c16617 mixed with white

  1. c16617
  2. c97638
  3. d08551
  4. d79568
  5. dda47e
  6. e4b393
  7. eac2a9
  8. efd1be
  9. f5e0d4
  10. faf0e9

Darker: #c16617 mixed with black

  1. c16617
  2. a75812
  3. 8f4a0e
  4. 773c0a
  5. 5f2f06
  6. 492304
  7. 341702
  8. 200c01
  9. 0e0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16617 with less saturation

  1. c16617
  2. bb6a2b
  3. b66d39
  4. b07145
  5. aa744f
  6. a47658
  7. 9d7961
  8. 977b6a
  9. 907e72
  10. 89807a

Questions about #c16617

What color is #c16617?

#c16617 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(193, 102, 23), in HSL hsl(27.88, 78.7%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.519% 0.14255 54.434).

What colors go well with #c16617?

The complementary color of #c16617 is #008dc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c95a56 and #a97800. The triadic partners are #009b7c and #886ecd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16617?

White text reads better on #c16617: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16617 a warm or cool color?

#c16617 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.143.