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#c3900f color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c3900f is rgb(195, 144, 15) in RGB and oklch(68.446% 0.13788 82.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

68.4%
0.138
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c3900f

#c3900f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #c3900f mixed with white

  1. c3900f
  2. c99b3b
  3. cfa656
  4. d5b26d
  5. dcbd83
  6. e2c898
  7. e8d3ad
  8. eddec1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c3900f mixed with black

  1. c3900f
  2. a97d0b
  3. 906a08
  4. 785705
  5. 604503
  6. 4a3402
  7. 342401
  8. 201500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c3900f with less saturation

  1. c3900f
  2. bf912f
  3. bb9341
  4. b79450
  5. b3955c
  6. af9668
  7. ab9773
  8. a6987d
  9. a29887
  10. 9e9990

Questions about #c3900f

What color is #c3900f?

#c3900f is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(195, 144, 15), in HSL hsl(43, 85.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.446% 0.13788 82.627).

What colors go well with #c3900f?

The complementary color of #c3900f is #6b98ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7f3f and #9ba229. The triadic partners are #00b1be and #c27bcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3900f?

Black text reads better on #c3900f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3900f a warm or cool color?

#c3900f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.138.