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#c78805 color: Auric

#c78805 is rgb(199, 136, 5) in RGB and oklch(67.33% 0.14051 75.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.3%
0.141
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c78805

#c78805 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c78805 mixed with white

  1. c78805
  2. cd9437
  3. d3a053
  4. d9ac6b
  5. dfb881
  6. e4c496
  7. ead0ab
  8. efdbc0
  9. f5e7d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c78805 mixed with black

  1. c78805
  2. ad7504
  3. 936303
  4. 7a5202
  5. 624101
  6. 4c3101
  7. 362200
  8. 211300
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c78805 with less saturation

  1. c78805
  2. c28a2a
  3. be8c3e
  4. b98e4c
  5. b48f59
  6. af9165
  7. ab9270
  8. a6937a
  9. a09483
  10. 9b958d

Questions about #c78805

What color is #c78805?

#c78805 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(199, 136, 5), in HSL hsl(40.52, 95.1%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.33% 0.14051 75.851).

What colors go well with #c78805?

The complementary color of #c78805 is #5898eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7745 and #a29b0e. The triadic partners are #00afb1 and #b779d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c78805?

Black text reads better on #c78805: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c78805 a warm or cool color?

#c78805 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.141.