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#c17403 color: Caramel Coating

#c17403 is rgb(193, 116, 3) in RGB and oklch(62.874% 0.13998 65.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

62.9%
0.140
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c17403

#c17403 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #c17403 mixed with white

  1. c17403
  2. c88233
  3. cf904f
  4. d69e66
  5. dcac7d
  6. e2ba93
  7. e8c8a8
  8. eed5be
  9. f4e3d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c17403 mixed with black

  1. c17403
  2. a76402
  3. 8f5402
  4. 774501
  5. 5f3701
  6. 492900
  7. 341b00
  8. 200f00
  9. 0e0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c17403 with less saturation

  1. c17403
  2. bc7725
  3. b77937
  4. b17c45
  5. ac7e50
  6. a6805b
  7. a18265
  8. 9b846e
  9. 958677
  10. 8f8780

Questions about #c17403

What color is #c17403?

#c17403 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(193, 116, 3), in HSL hsl(35.68, 96.94%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.874% 0.13998 65.312).

What colors go well with #c17403?

The complementary color of #c17403 is #2c8fd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf654b and #a38600. The triadic partners are #00a194 and #9d70cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c17403?

White text reads better on #c17403: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c17403 a warm or cool color?

#c17403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.14.