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#c08021 color: Turmeric Brown

#c08021 is rgb(192, 128, 33) in RGB and oklch(65.07% 0.12928 71.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

65.1%
0.129
71°
  • 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
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c08021

#c08021 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, 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: #c08021 mixed with white

  1. c08021
  2. c78d40
  3. ce9958
  4. d4a66e
  5. dbb384
  6. e1bf98
  7. e7ccad
  8. edd9c1
  9. f3e5d6
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #c08021 mixed with black

  1. c08021
  2. a76e1b
  3. 8e5d16
  4. 764d10
  5. 5f3d0b
  6. 492e06
  7. 341f03
  8. 201201
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c08021 with less saturation

  1. c08021
  2. bb8234
  3. b78443
  4. b2864f
  5. ae885a
  6. a98964
  7. a48b6d
  8. 9f8c76
  9. 9a8d7f
  10. 958e87

Questions about #c08021

What color is #c08021?

#c08021 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(192, 128, 33), in HSL hsl(35.85, 70.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.07% 0.12928 71.074).

What colors go well with #c08021?

The complementary color of #c08021 is #4d93db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0724e and #a19119. The triadic partners are #00a7a2 and #a977c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08021?

White text reads better on #c08021: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08021 a warm or cool color?

#c08021 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.129.