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#c2900a color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c2900a is rgb(194, 144, 10) in RGB and oklch(68.323% 0.1385 83.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

68.3%
0.139
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c2900a

#c2900a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #c2900a mixed with white

  1. c2900a
  2. c89b39
  3. cfa655
  4. d5b26c
  5. dbbd82
  6. e1c898
  7. e7d3ac
  8. eddec1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c2900a mixed with black

  1. c2900a
  2. a87d07
  3. 8f6a05
  4. 775703
  5. 604502
  6. 493401
  7. 342401
  8. 201500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2900a with less saturation

  1. c2900a
  2. be912d
  3. ba9340
  4. b6944f
  5. b2955c
  6. ae9667
  7. aa9772
  8. a6977c
  9. a29886
  10. 9d9990

Questions about #c2900a

What color is #c2900a?

#c2900a is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(194, 144, 10), in HSL hsl(43.7, 90.2%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.323% 0.1385 83.352).

What colors go well with #c2900a?

The complementary color of #c2900a is #6c97ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7e3d and #9aa229. The triadic partners are #00b0bf and #c27aca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2900a?

Black text reads better on #c2900a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2900a a warm or cool color?

#c2900a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.