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#c2700a color: Desert Sun

#c2700a is rgb(194, 112, 10) in RGB and oklch(62.314% 0.14107 61.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

62.3%
0.141
62°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c2700a

#c2700a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Sun (#bb7326). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c2700a mixed with white

  1. c2700a
  2. c97f35
  3. d08d4f
  4. d79b67
  5. ddaa7d
  6. e3b893
  7. e9c6a8
  8. efd4be
  9. f5e2d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c2700a mixed with black

  1. c2700a
  2. a86007
  3. 8f5105
  4. 774303
  5. 603502
  6. 492701
  7. 341a01
  8. 200e00
  9. 0e0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2700a with less saturation

  1. c2700a
  2. bd7327
  3. b77638
  4. b27945
  5. ac7b50
  6. a67e5a
  7. a08064
  8. 9a826d
  9. 948476
  10. 8e857f

Questions about #c2700a

What color is #c2700a?

#c2700a is bright amber. The closest named color is Desert Sun. In RGB it is rgb(194, 112, 10), in HSL hsl(33.26, 90.2%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.314% 0.14107 61.806).

What colors go well with #c2700a?

The complementary color of #c2700a is #178fd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce624f and #a68300. The triadic partners are #00a08d and #9770cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2700a?

White text reads better on #c2700a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2700a a warm or cool color?

#c2700a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.141.