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#c1972a color: Tawny Olive

#c1972a is rgb(193, 151, 42) in RGB and oklch(69.749% 0.12939 86.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

69.7%
0.129
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c1972a

#c1972a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, 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: #c1972a mixed with white

  1. c1972a
  2. c7a148
  3. ceac5f
  4. d4b675
  5. dac189
  6. e0cb9d
  7. e6d5b1
  8. ece0c4
  9. f3ead8
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c1972a mixed with black

  1. c1972a
  2. a78323
  3. 8f6f1c
  4. 775c16
  5. 5f4910
  6. 49370a
  7. 342605
  8. 201702
  9. 0e0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c1972a with less saturation

  1. c1972a
  2. be983d
  3. ba994c
  4. b79a59
  5. b39b64
  6. af9b6f
  7. ac9c79
  8. a89c83
  9. a59d8c
  10. a19d95

Questions about #c1972a

What color is #c1972a?

#c1972a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(193, 151, 42), in HSL hsl(43.31, 64.26%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.749% 0.12939 86.215).

What colors go well with #c1972a?

The complementary color of #c1972a is #789aee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8746 and #9aa73f. The triadic partners are #00b3c5 and #c780c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1972a?

Black text reads better on #c1972a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1972a a warm or cool color?

#c1972a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.129.