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#c1702e color: Carrot Cake

#c1702e is rgb(193, 112, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.377% 0.12904 56.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

62.4%
0.129
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c1702e

#c1702e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carrot Cake (#bf6f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c1702e mixed with white

  1. c1702e
  2. c87e47
  3. cf8d5d
  4. d69b71
  5. dda986
  6. e3b79a
  7. e9c6ae
  8. efd4c2
  9. f4e2d6
  10. faf1ea

Darker: #c1702e mixed with black

  1. c1702e
  2. a76027
  3. 8f511f
  4. 774318
  5. 5f3512
  6. 49270b
  7. 341a06
  8. 200e02
  9. 0e0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c1702e with less saturation

  1. c1702e
  2. bc733b
  3. b77646
  4. b17950
  5. ac7b59
  6. a67d61
  7. a08069
  8. 9a8271
  9. 948479
  10. 8e8580

Questions about #c1702e

What color is #c1702e?

#c1702e is bright orange. The closest named color is Carrot Cake. In RGB it is rgb(193, 112, 46), in HSL hsl(26.94, 61.51%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.377% 0.12904 56.055).

What colors go well with #c1702e?

The complementary color of #c1702e is #1792ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9655d and #aa8000. The triadic partners are #00a084 and #8f75cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1702e?

White text reads better on #c1702e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1702e a warm or cool color?

#c1702e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.129.