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#c38e02 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c38e02 is rgb(195, 142, 2) in RGB and oklch(68.024% 0.13983 81.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

68%
0.140
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c38e02

#c38e02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #c38e02 mixed with white

  1. c38e02
  2. c99937
  3. cfa553
  4. d6b06b
  5. dcbb81
  6. e2c797
  7. e8d2ac
  8. eeddc1
  9. f3e9d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c38e02 mixed with black

  1. c38e02
  2. a97b01
  3. 906801
  4. 785601
  5. 604400
  6. 4a3400
  7. 342400
  8. 201500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38e02 with less saturation

  1. c38e02
  2. bf902a
  3. bb913e
  4. b7924d
  5. b2935a
  6. ae9566
  7. aa9571
  8. a6967b
  9. a19785
  10. 9d988f

Questions about #c38e02

What color is #c38e02?

#c38e02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 2), in HSL hsl(43.52, 97.97%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.024% 0.13983 81.866).

What colors go well with #c38e02?

The complementary color of #c38e02 is #6797ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7c3d and #9ba022. The triadic partners are #00b0bc and #c079cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38e02?

Black text reads better on #c38e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38e02 a warm or cool color?

#c38e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.14.