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#c08937 color: Butter Base

#c08937 is rgb(192, 137, 55) in RGB and oklch(66.96% 0.11777 73.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

67%
0.118
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c08937

#c08937 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butter Base (#c28a35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c08937 mixed with white

  1. c08937
  2. c7954f
  3. cda164
  4. d4ac78
  5. dab88c
  6. e0c49f
  7. e7d0b2
  8. eddbc5
  9. f3e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #c08937 mixed with black

  1. c08937
  2. a7762e
  3. 8e6426
  4. 76531e
  5. 5f4216
  6. 49310f
  7. 342208
  8. 201403
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c08937 with less saturation

  1. c08937
  2. bc8b44
  3. b88c50
  4. b48e5a
  5. b08f64
  6. ab906d
  7. a79175
  8. a3927e
  9. 9e9386
  10. 9a948d

Questions about #c08937

What color is #c08937?

#c08937 is bright amber. The closest named color is Butter Base. In RGB it is rgb(192, 137, 55), in HSL hsl(35.91, 55.47%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.96% 0.11777 73.821).

What colors go well with #c08937?

The complementary color of #c08937 is #5f98dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17c57 and #a29837. The triadic partners are #00abaa and #af7ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08937?

Black text reads better on #c08937: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08937 a warm or cool color?

#c08937 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.118.