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#c87940 color: Turmeric Red

#c87940 is rgb(200, 121, 64) in RGB and oklch(65.051% 0.12229 54.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

65.1%
0.122
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #c87940

#c87940 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Red (#ca7a40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c87940 mixed with white

  1. c87940
  2. ce8755
  3. d59468
  4. dba17b
  5. e1af8e
  6. e6bca1
  7. ecc9b3
  8. f1d7c6
  9. f6e4d9
  10. faf1ec

Darker: #c87940 mixed with black

  1. c87940
  2. ae6836
  3. 94582d
  4. 7b4824
  5. 63391b
  6. 4c2b13
  7. 361d0b
  8. 211005
  9. 0f0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c87940 with less saturation

  1. c87940
  2. c37c4a
  3. be7f54
  4. b8815c
  5. b38364
  6. ad866c
  7. a88873
  8. a28a7b
  9. 9c8c82
  10. 968d88

Questions about #c87940

What color is #c87940?

#c87940 is bright orange. The closest named color is Turmeric Red. In RGB it is rgb(200, 121, 64), in HSL hsl(25.15, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.051% 0.12229 54.4).

What colors go well with #c87940?

The complementary color of #c87940 is #2d9ace. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf6f6a and #b28823. The triadic partners are #07a78a and #947fd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c87940?

White text reads better on #c87940: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c87940 a warm or cool color?

#c87940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.122.