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#c77508 color: Dirty Orange

#c77508 is rgb(199, 117, 8) in RGB and oklch(63.848% 0.1434 63.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

63.8%
0.143
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #c77508

#c77508 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #c77508 mixed with white

  1. c77508
  2. ce8335
  3. d49150
  4. da9f68
  5. e0ad7e
  6. e6ba94
  7. ebc8a9
  8. f0d6bf
  9. f6e4d4
  10. faf1e9

Darker: #c77508 mixed with black

  1. c77508
  2. ad6506
  3. 935504
  4. 7a4603
  5. 623702
  6. 4c2901
  7. 361c01
  8. 210f00
  9. 0e0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c77508 with less saturation

  1. c77508
  2. c27828
  3. bc7b39
  4. b77e47
  5. b18053
  6. ab825e
  7. a58568
  8. 9f8771
  9. 99887a
  10. 928a83

Questions about #c77508

What color is #c77508?

#c77508 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dirty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(199, 117, 8), in HSL hsl(34.24, 92.27%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.848% 0.1434 63.228).

What colors go well with #c77508?

The complementary color of #c77508 is #2393db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4664f and #a98800. The triadic partners are #00a594 and #9e73d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c77508?

White text reads better on #c77508: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c77508 a warm or cool color?

#c77508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.143.