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#c09217 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c09217 is rgb(192, 146, 23) in RGB and oklch(68.538% 0.13523 84.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

68.5%
0.135
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c09217

#c09217 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #c09217 mixed with white

  1. c09217
  2. c69d3d
  3. cda858
  4. d3b36f
  5. d9be84
  6. e0c999
  7. e6d4ae
  8. ecdec2
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #c09217 mixed with black

  1. c09217
  2. a77e12
  3. 8e6b0e
  4. 76580a
  5. 5f4606
  6. 493504
  7. 342502
  8. 201601
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c09217 with less saturation

  1. c09217
  2. bc9332
  3. b99443
  4. b59551
  5. b1965e
  6. ad9769
  7. a99874
  8. a6987e
  9. a29987
  10. 9e9991

Questions about #c09217

What color is #c09217?

#c09217 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(192, 146, 23), in HSL hsl(43.67, 78.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.538% 0.13523 84.997).

What colors go well with #c09217?

The complementary color of #c09217 is #7197ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9813e and #98a332. The triadic partners are #00b1c1 and #c37bc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c09217?

Black text reads better on #c09217: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c09217 a warm or cool color?

#c09217 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.135.