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#c38307 color: Bubonic Brown

#c38307 is rgb(195, 131, 7) in RGB and oklch(65.906% 0.13803 74.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

65.9%
0.138
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c38307

#c38307 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubonic Brown (#c68400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c38307 mixed with white

  1. c38307
  2. ca9037
  3. d09c52
  4. d6a86a
  5. dcb580
  6. e2c195
  7. e8ceab
  8. eedac0
  9. f4e6d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #c38307 mixed with black

  1. c38307
  2. a97105
  3. 906004
  4. 784f02
  5. 603f02
  6. 4a2f01
  7. 342000
  8. 201200
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38307 with less saturation

  1. c38307
  2. be852a
  3. ba873c
  4. b5894a
  5. b08a57
  6. ab8c62
  7. a68d6c
  8. a18f76
  9. 9c9080
  10. 979189

Questions about #c38307

What color is #c38307?

#c38307 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bubonic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(195, 131, 7), in HSL hsl(39.57, 93.07%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.906% 0.13803 74.256).

What colors go well with #c38307?

The complementary color of #c38307 is #5194e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67345 and #a09506. The triadic partners are #00aaaa and #b176cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38307?

Black text reads better on #c38307: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38307 a warm or cool color?

#c38307 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.138.