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#c38b02 color: Auric

#c38b02 is rgb(195, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.435% 0.13932 79.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.4%
0.139
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c38b02

#c38b02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #c38b02 mixed with white

  1. c38b02
  2. c99737
  3. d0a253
  4. d6ae6a
  5. dcba81
  6. e2c596
  7. e8d1ab
  8. eedcc0
  9. f4e8d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #c38b02 mixed with black

  1. c38b02
  2. a97801
  3. 906601
  4. 785401
  5. 604300
  6. 4a3200
  7. 342300
  8. 201400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38b02 with less saturation

  1. c38b02
  2. bf8d2a
  3. ba8e3d
  4. b6904c
  5. b29159
  6. ad9265
  7. a99370
  8. a4947a
  9. a09584
  10. 9b968d

Questions about #c38b02

What color is #c38b02?

#c38b02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(195, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(42.59, 97.97%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.435% 0.13932 79.884).

What colors go well with #c38b02?

The complementary color of #c38b02 is #6296eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97a3f and #9d9d1c. The triadic partners are #00aeb7 and #bc78cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38b02?

Black text reads better on #c38b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38b02 a warm or cool color?

#c38b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.139.