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#c17801 color: Cassandra’s Curse

#c17801 is rgb(193, 120, 1) in RGB and oklch(63.594% 0.13923 68.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

63.6%
0.139
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #c17801

#c17801 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cassandra’s Curse (#bb7700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c17801 mixed with white

  1. c17801
  2. c88633
  3. cf934f
  4. d5a167
  5. dcae7d
  6. e2bc93
  7. e8c9a9
  8. eed7be
  9. f4e4d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c17801 mixed with black

  1. c17801
  2. a76701
  3. 8f5701
  4. 774800
  5. 5f3900
  6. 492a00
  7. 341d00
  8. 201000
  9. 0e0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c17801 with less saturation

  1. c17801
  2. bc7b25
  3. b77d38
  4. b27f46
  5. ad8152
  6. a7835c
  7. a28567
  8. 9c8770
  9. 978879
  10. 918a82

Questions about #c17801

What color is #c17801?

#c17801 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cassandra’s Curse. In RGB it is rgb(193, 120, 1), in HSL hsl(37.19, 98.97%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.594% 0.13923 68.098).

What colors go well with #c17801?

The complementary color of #c17801 is #3990db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d06948 and #a28a00. The triadic partners are #00a39a and #a271cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c17801?

White text reads better on #c17801: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c17801 a warm or cool color?

#c17801 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.139.