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#c47709 color: Dirty Orange

#c47709 is rgb(196, 119, 9) in RGB and oklch(63.816% 0.14032 65.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

63.8%
0.140
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #c47709

#c47709 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dirty Orange (#c87606). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c47709 mixed with white

  1. c47709
  2. cb8536
  3. d19351
  4. d8a068
  5. deae7e
  6. e4bb94
  7. eac9a9
  8. efd6bf
  9. f5e4d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c47709 mixed with black

  1. c47709
  2. aa6707
  3. 915705
  4. 784703
  5. 613802
  6. 4a2a01
  7. 351c01
  8. 211000
  9. 0e0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c47709 with less saturation

  1. c47709
  2. bf7a28
  3. ba7c39
  4. b47f47
  5. af8153
  6. a9835e
  7. a48568
  8. 9e8771
  9. 98897a
  10. 928a83

Questions about #c47709

What color is #c47709?

#c47709 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dirty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(196, 119, 9), in HSL hsl(35.29, 91.22%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.816% 0.14032 65.639).

What colors go well with #c47709?

The complementary color of #c47709 is #3192db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2684d and #a68a00. The triadic partners are #00a497 and #a073cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c47709?

White text reads better on #c47709: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c47709 a warm or cool color?

#c47709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.14.