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#c78a37 color: Victorian Crown

#c78a37 is rgb(199, 138, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.961% 0.12228 71.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68%
0.122
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c78a37

#c78a37 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Crown (#c38b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c78a37 mixed with white

  1. c78a37
  2. cd964f
  3. d3a165
  4. d9ad79
  5. dfb98c
  6. e4c49f
  7. ead0b3
  8. efdcc6
  9. f5e8d9
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c78a37 mixed with black

  1. c78a37
  2. ad772e
  3. 936526
  4. 7a531e
  5. 624216
  6. 4c320f
  7. 362208
  8. 211403
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c78a37 with less saturation

  1. c78a37
  2. c38c45
  3. be8e51
  4. ba8f5c
  5. b59165
  6. b0926f
  7. ac9478
  8. a79580
  9. a29688
  10. 9d9790

Questions about #c78a37

What color is #c78a37?

#c78a37 is bright amber. The closest named color is Victorian Crown. In RGB it is rgb(199, 138, 55), in HSL hsl(34.58, 56.69%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.961% 0.12228 71.069).

What colors go well with #c78a37?

The complementary color of #c78a37 is #5b9ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77d5b and #a99a32. The triadic partners are #00afaa and #b081cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c78a37?

Black text reads better on #c78a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c78a37 a warm or cool color?

#c78a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.122.