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#c97546 color: Garnet Sand

#c97546 is rgb(201, 117, 70) in RGB and oklch(64.558% 0.12249 48.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

64.6%
0.122
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #c97546

#c97546 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garnet Sand (#cc7446). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c97546 mixed with white

  1. c97546
  2. cf8359
  3. d6916c
  4. dc9f7e
  5. e2ac91
  6. e7baa3
  7. ecc8b5
  8. f1d5c7
  9. f6e3da
  10. fbf1ec

Darker: #c97546 mixed with black

  1. c97546
  2. ae653c
  3. 955532
  4. 7c4628
  5. 64371e
  6. 4c2915
  7. 361c0d
  8. 220f05
  9. 0f0502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c97546 with less saturation

  1. c97546
  2. c4784f
  3. be7b57
  4. b97e5f
  5. b38166
  6. ad836d
  7. a78574
  8. a1887b
  9. 9b8a81
  10. 948c87

Questions about #c97546

What color is #c97546?

#c97546 is bright orange. The closest named color is Garnet Sand. In RGB it is rgb(201, 117, 70), in HSL hsl(21.53, 54.81%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.558% 0.12249 48.648).

What colors go well with #c97546?

The complementary color of #c97546 is #169bc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce6d70 and #b68423. The triadic partners are #20a580 and #8b80d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c97546?

White text reads better on #c97546: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c97546 a warm or cool color?

#c97546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.122.