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#c38d49 color: Caramel Macchiato

#c38d49 is rgb(195, 141, 73) in RGB and oklch(68.271% 0.10739 70.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

68.3%
0.107
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c38d49

#c38d49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Macchiato (#c58d4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c38d49 mixed with white

  1. c38d49
  2. c9985d
  3. d0a470
  4. d6af82
  5. dcba94
  6. e2c6a6
  7. e8d1b7
  8. eedcc9
  9. f4e8db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #c38d49 mixed with black

  1. c38d49
  2. a97a3e
  3. 906734
  4. 78552a
  5. 604420
  6. 4a3317
  7. 34230e
  8. 201406
  9. 0e0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38d49 with less saturation

  1. c38d49
  2. bf8f53
  3. bb905c
  4. b79165
  5. b3936d
  6. af9475
  7. ab957d
  8. a69684
  9. a2978b
  10. 9d9892

Questions about #c38d49

What color is #c38d49?

#c38d49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Macchiato. In RGB it is rgb(195, 141, 73), in HSL hsl(33.44, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.271% 0.10739 70.593).

What colors go well with #c38d49?

The complementary color of #c38d49 is #649dd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18265 and #a89b46. The triadic partners are #2daea8 and #ae86ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38d49?

Black text reads better on #c38d49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38d49 a warm or cool color?

#c38d49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.107.