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#c08016 color: Turmeric Brown

#c08016 is rgb(192, 128, 22) in RGB and oklch(65.018% 0.13314 72.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

65%
0.133
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c08016

#c08016 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c08016 mixed with white

  1. c08016
  2. c78d3b
  3. ce9a55
  4. d4a66b
  5. dbb381
  6. e1c096
  7. e7ccab
  8. edd9c0
  9. f3e6d5
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #c08016 mixed with black

  1. c08016
  2. a76e12
  3. 8e5d0d
  4. 764d09
  5. 5f3d06
  6. 492e03
  7. 341f02
  8. 201201
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c08016 with less saturation

  1. c08016
  2. bb822e
  3. b7843e
  4. b2864c
  5. ad8857
  6. a98962
  7. a48a6b
  8. 9f8c75
  9. 9a8d7e
  10. 948e87

Questions about #c08016

What color is #c08016?

#c08016 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(192, 128, 22), in HSL hsl(37.41, 79.44%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.018% 0.13314 72.48).

What colors go well with #c08016?

The complementary color of #c08016 is #4e92de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17149 and #9f910f. The triadic partners are #00a7a4 and #ab75c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08016?

White text reads better on #c08016: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08016 a warm or cool color?

#c08016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.133.