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#c38e08 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c38e08 is rgb(195, 142, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.036% 0.13878 81.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

68%
0.139
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 #c38e08

#c38e08 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.139 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: #c38e08 mixed with white

  1. c38e08
  2. c99938
  3. cfa554
  4. d6b06c
  5. dcbb82
  6. e2c797
  7. e8d2ac
  8. eeddc1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c38e08 mixed with black

  1. c38e08
  2. a97b06
  3. 906804
  4. 785603
  5. 604402
  6. 4a3401
  7. 342401
  8. 201500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c38e08 with less saturation

  1. c38e08
  2. bf902c
  3. bb913f
  4. b7924e
  5. b2935b
  6. ae9567
  7. aa9571
  8. a6967c
  9. a19785
  10. 9d988f

Questions about #c38e08

What color is #c38e08?

#c38e08 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 8), in HSL hsl(42.99, 92.12%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.036% 0.13878 81.615).

What colors go well with #c38e08?

The complementary color of #c38e08 is #6797ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7d3f and #9ca024. The triadic partners are #00b0bb and #bf7acb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38e08?

Black text reads better on #c38e08: 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 #c38e08 a warm or cool color?

#c38e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.139.