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#c38d02 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c38d02 is rgb(195, 141, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.827% 0.13964 81.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.8%
0.140
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c38d02

#c38d02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #c38d02 mixed with white

  1. c38d02
  2. c99937
  3. cfa453
  4. d6af6b
  5. dcbb81
  6. e2c697
  7. e8d2ac
  8. eeddc1
  9. f3e8d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c38d02 mixed with black

  1. c38d02
  2. a97a01
  3. 906701
  4. 785501
  5. 604400
  6. 4a3300
  7. 342300
  8. 201400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38d02 with less saturation

  1. c38d02
  2. bf8f2a
  3. bb903e
  4. b6914d
  5. b2935a
  6. ae9466
  7. aa9571
  8. a5967b
  9. a19685
  10. 9c978e

Questions about #c38d02

What color is #c38d02?

#c38d02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(195, 141, 2), in HSL hsl(43.21, 97.97%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.827% 0.13964 81.208).

What colors go well with #c38d02?

The complementary color of #c38d02 is #6596ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7c3e and #9c9f20. The triadic partners are #00afba and #bf79cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38d02?

Black text reads better on #c38d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38d02 a warm or cool color?

#c38d02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.14.