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#c28c11 color: Auric

#c28c11 is rgb(194, 140, 17) in RGB and oklch(67.551% 0.1362 80.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.6%
0.136
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c28c11

#c28c11 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c28c11 mixed with white

  1. c28c11
  2. c8983b
  3. cfa355
  4. d5af6d
  5. dbba82
  6. e1c698
  7. e7d1ac
  8. edddc1
  9. f3e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c28c11 mixed with black

  1. c28c11
  2. a8790d
  3. 8f6709
  4. 775506
  5. 604304
  6. 493302
  7. 342301
  8. 201400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c28c11 with less saturation

  1. c28c11
  2. be8e2f
  3. ba8f40
  4. b6904f
  5. b1925b
  6. ad9366
  7. a99471
  8. a4957b
  9. a09584
  10. 9b968e

Questions about #c28c11

What color is #c28c11?

#c28c11 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(194, 140, 17), in HSL hsl(41.69, 83.89%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.551% 0.1362 80.31).

What colors go well with #c28c11?

The complementary color of #c28c11 is #6496ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d87b42 and #9c9e24. The triadic partners are #00aeb8 and #bc79ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c28c11?

Black text reads better on #c28c11: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c28c11 a warm or cool color?

#c28c11 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.136.