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#c76709 color: Curry Powder

#c76709 is rgb(199, 103, 9) in RGB and oklch(61.478% 0.15008 54.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61.5%
0.150
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c76709

#c76709 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #c76709 mixed with white

  1. c76709
  2. ce7734
  3. d5864e
  4. db9666
  5. e1a57c
  6. e7b492
  7. ecc3a8
  8. f1d2bd
  9. f6e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #c76709 mixed with black

  1. c76709
  2. ad5907
  3. 934b05
  4. 7a3d03
  5. 623002
  6. 4c2301
  7. 361701
  8. 210c00
  9. 0e0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c76709 with less saturation

  1. c76709
  2. c16b26
  3. bb6f36
  4. b57243
  5. af764e
  6. a87959
  7. a17b62
  8. 9b7e6b
  9. 948074
  10. 8c827c

Questions about #c76709

What color is #c76709?

#c76709 is bright brown. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(199, 103, 9), in HSL hsl(29.68, 91.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.478% 0.15008 54.747).

What colors go well with #c76709?

The complementary color of #c76709 is #0090d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf5a55 and #ac7b00. The triadic partners are #009e7f and #8c6fd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c76709?

White text reads better on #c76709: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c76709 a warm or cool color?

#c76709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.15.