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#c1962b color: Tawny Olive

#c1962b is rgb(193, 150, 43) in RGB and oklch(69.553% 0.12847 85.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

69.6%
0.128
85°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c1962b

#c1962b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tawny Olive (#c4962c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #c1962b mixed with white

  1. c1962b
  2. c7a148
  3. ceab60
  4. d4b675
  5. dac089
  6. e0cb9d
  7. e6d5b1
  8. ede0c5
  9. f3ead8
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c1962b mixed with black

  1. c1962b
  2. a78224
  3. 8f6e1d
  4. 775b16
  5. 5f4910
  6. 49370a
  7. 342605
  8. 201602
  9. 0e0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c1962b with less saturation

  1. c1962b
  2. bd973e
  3. ba984c
  4. b69959
  5. b39a64
  6. af9b6f
  7. ac9b79
  8. a89c82
  9. a49c8b
  10. a19d94

Questions about #c1962b

What color is #c1962b?

#c1962b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(193, 150, 43), in HSL hsl(42.8, 63.56%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.553% 0.12847 85.392).

What colors go well with #c1962b?

The complementary color of #c1962b is #769aed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98648 and #9aa63e. The triadic partners are #00b3c3 and #c580c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1962b?

Black text reads better on #c1962b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1962b a warm or cool color?

#c1962b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.128.