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#c97c40 color: Turmeric Red

#c97c40 is rgb(201, 124, 64) in RGB and oklch(65.71% 0.12183 56.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

65.7%
0.122
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c97c40

#c97c40 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black 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: #c97c40 mixed with white

  1. c97c40
  2. cf8955
  3. d59669
  4. dba37c
  5. e1b08e
  6. e6bda1
  7. eccab4
  8. f1d8c6
  9. f6e5d9
  10. faf2ec

Darker: #c97c40 mixed with black

  1. c97c40
  2. ae6b36
  3. 955a2d
  4. 7c4a24
  5. 643b1b
  6. 4c2c13
  7. 361e0b
  8. 221105
  9. 0f0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c97c40 with less saturation

  1. c97c40
  2. c47f4b
  3. bf8154
  4. ba845d
  5. b48665
  6. af886d
  7. a98a75
  8. a38c7c
  9. 9e8e83
  10. 97908a

Questions about #c97c40

What color is #c97c40?

#c97c40 is bright orange. The closest named color is Turmeric Red. In RGB it is rgb(201, 124, 64), in HSL hsl(26.28, 55.92%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.71% 0.12183 56.367).

What colors go well with #c97c40?

The complementary color of #c97c40 is #359cd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17269 and #b28b26. The triadic partners are #05a98f and #9981d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c97c40?

Black text reads better on #c97c40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c97c40 a warm or cool color?

#c97c40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.122.