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#c28002 color: Turmeric Brown

#c28002 is rgb(194, 128, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.206% 0.13847 72.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.2%
0.138
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c28002

#c28002 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c28002 mixed with white

  1. c28002
  2. c98d35
  3. cf9a51
  4. d6a668
  5. dcb37f
  6. e2c095
  7. e8ccaa
  8. eed9bf
  9. f4e6d4
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #c28002 mixed with black

  1. c28002
  2. a86e01
  3. 8f5d01
  4. 774d01
  5. 603d00
  6. 492e00
  7. 341f00
  8. 201200
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c28002 with less saturation

  1. c28002
  2. bd8227
  3. b9843a
  4. b48648
  5. af8855
  6. aa8960
  7. a58b6a
  8. a08c74
  9. 9a8e7e
  10. 958f87

Questions about #c28002

What color is #c28002?

#c28002 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(194, 128, 2), in HSL hsl(39.38, 97.96%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.206% 0.13847 72.968).

What colors go well with #c28002?

The complementary color of #c28002 is #4c93e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47045 and #a09200. The triadic partners are #00a8a6 and #ad74cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c28002?

Black text reads better on #c28002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c28002 a warm or cool color?

#c28002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.138.