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#c38b2c color: Victorian Crown

#c38b2c is rgb(195, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.603% 0.1261 76.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

67.6%
0.126
76°
  • 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 -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c38b2c

#c38b2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 76°.

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 Victorian Crown (#c38b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c38b2c mixed with white

  1. c38b2c
  2. c99748
  3. d0a25f
  4. d6ae74
  5. dcb988
  6. e2c59c
  7. e8d1b0
  8. eedcc4
  9. f4e8d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #c38b2c mixed with black

  1. c38b2c
  2. a97825
  3. 90661e
  4. 785417
  5. 604311
  6. 4a320a
  7. 342305
  8. 201402
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38b2c with less saturation

  1. c38b2c
  2. bf8d3d
  3. bb8e4b
  4. b69056
  5. b29161
  6. ae926b
  7. a99375
  8. a5947e
  9. a09586
  10. 9c968f

Questions about #c38b2c

What color is #c38b2c?

#c38b2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Victorian Crown. In RGB it is rgb(195, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(37.75, 63.18%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.603% 0.1261 76.063).

What colors go well with #c38b2c?

The complementary color of #c38b2c is #6199e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67c50 and #a29b30. The triadic partners are #00aeb0 and #b57ecb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38b2c?

Black text reads better on #c38b2c: 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 #c38b2c a warm or cool color?

#c38b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.126.