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#c09006 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c09006 is rgb(192, 144, 6) in RGB and oklch(68.093% 0.13851 84.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

68.1%
0.139
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c09006

#c09006 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c09006 mixed with white

  1. c09006
  2. c69b38
  3. cda654
  4. d3b26c
  5. dabd82
  6. e0c897
  7. e6d3ac
  8. ecdec1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c09006 mixed with black

  1. c09006
  2. a77d04
  3. 8e6a03
  4. 765702
  5. 5f4501
  6. 493401
  7. 342400
  8. 201500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c09006 with less saturation

  1. c09006
  2. bc912c
  3. b8933f
  4. b4944e
  5. b1955b
  6. ad9667
  7. a99671
  8. a5977c
  9. a19886
  10. 9c988f

Questions about #c09006

What color is #c09006?

#c09006 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(192, 144, 6), in HSL hsl(44.52, 93.94%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.093% 0.13851 84.506).

What colors go well with #c09006?

The complementary color of #c09006 is #6d95ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97e3a and #97a22a. The triadic partners are #00afbf and #c279c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c09006?

Black text reads better on #c09006: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c09006 a warm or cool color?

#c09006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.139.