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#c36717 color: Hawaiian Sunset

#c36717 is rgb(195, 103, 23) in RGB and oklch(60.964% 0.14381 54.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

61%
0.144
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c36717

#c36717 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset (#c06714). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c36717 mixed with white

  1. c36717
  2. ca7739
  3. d18652
  4. d89568
  5. dfa47e
  6. e5b394
  7. ebc3a9
  8. f0d2be
  9. f5e1d4
  10. faf0e9

Darker: #c36717 mixed with black

  1. c36717
  2. a95912
  3. 904b0e
  4. 783d0a
  5. 603006
  6. 4a2304
  7. 341702
  8. 200c01
  9. 0e0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36717 with less saturation

  1. c36717
  2. bd6b2b
  3. b76e3a
  4. b27245
  5. ab7550
  6. a57859
  7. 9f7a62
  8. 987d6b
  9. 917f73
  10. 8a817b

Questions about #c36717

What color is #c36717?

#c36717 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hawaiian Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(195, 103, 23), in HSL hsl(27.91, 78.9%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.964% 0.14381 54.416).

What colors go well with #c36717?

The complementary color of #c36717 is #008fcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5b57 and #ab7a00. The triadic partners are #009d7d and #8a6fd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36717?

White text reads better on #c36717: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36717 a warm or cool color?

#c36717 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.144.