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#c17307 color: Caramel Coating

#c17307 is rgb(193, 115, 7) in RGB and oklch(62.705% 0.13965 64.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

62.7%
0.140
64°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c17307

#c17307 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Coating (#bb7711). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c17307 mixed with white

  1. c17307
  2. c88134
  3. cf8f4f
  4. d69d67
  5. dcab7d
  6. e2b993
  7. e9c7a9
  8. eed5be
  9. f4e3d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c17307 mixed with black

  1. c17307
  2. a76305
  3. 8f5404
  4. 774502
  5. 5f3602
  6. 492801
  7. 341b00
  8. 200f00
  9. 0e0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c17307 with less saturation

  1. c17307
  2. bc7626
  3. b77938
  4. b17b45
  5. ac7d51
  6. a6805b
  7. a18265
  8. 9b836e
  9. 958577
  10. 8e8780

Questions about #c17307

What color is #c17307?

#c17307 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(193, 115, 7), in HSL hsl(34.84, 93%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.705% 0.13965 64.369).

What colors go well with #c17307?

The complementary color of #c17307 is #298fd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce654c and #a48500. The triadic partners are #00a192 and #9b70cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c17307?

White text reads better on #c17307: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c17307 a warm or cool color?

#c17307 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.14.