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#c78728 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c78728 is rgb(199, 135, 40) in RGB and oklch(67.276% 0.13032 71.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

67.3%
0.130
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c78728

#c78728 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c78728 mixed with white

  1. c78728
  2. cd9345
  3. d39f5d
  4. d9ab72
  5. dfb787
  6. e4c39b
  7. eacfaf
  8. efdbc3
  9. f5e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c78728 mixed with black

  1. c78728
  2. ad7521
  3. 93631b
  4. 7a5115
  5. 62410f
  6. 4c3109
  7. 362104
  8. 211302
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c78728 with less saturation

  1. c78728
  2. c2893a
  3. be8b48
  4. b98d54
  5. b48e5f
  6. b09069
  7. ab9173
  8. a6937c
  9. a09485
  10. 9b958e

Questions about #c78728

What color is #c78728?

#c78728 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(199, 135, 40), in HSL hsl(35.85, 66.53%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.276% 0.13032 71.794).

What colors go well with #c78728?

The complementary color of #c78728 is #559ae3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d87853 and #a79823. The triadic partners are #00aeaa and #b17dd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c78728?

Black text reads better on #c78728: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c78728 a warm or cool color?

#c78728 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.13.