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#c29202 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c29202 is rgb(194, 146, 2) in RGB and oklch(68.706% 0.14044 84.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

68.7%
0.140
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c29202

#c29202 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #c29202 mixed with white

  1. c29202
  2. c89d38
  3. cea854
  4. d5b36c
  5. dbbe82
  6. e1c997
  7. e7d4ac
  8. eddec1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c29202 mixed with black

  1. c29202
  2. a87e01
  3. 8f6b01
  4. 775801
  5. 604600
  6. 493500
  7. 342500
  8. 201600
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c29202 with less saturation

  1. c29202
  2. be932b
  3. ba953f
  4. b6964e
  5. b2975c
  6. af9768
  7. ab9873
  8. a7997d
  9. a29987
  10. 9e9a91

Questions about #c29202

What color is #c29202?

#c29202 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(194, 146, 2), in HSL hsl(45, 97.96%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.706% 0.14044 84.962).

What colors go well with #c29202?

The complementary color of #c29202 is #6f97f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc803a and #98a42a. The triadic partners are #00b1c2 and #c57aca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c29202?

Black text reads better on #c29202: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c29202 a warm or cool color?

#c29202 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.14.