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#c39b2e color: Golden Mean

#c39b2e is rgb(195, 155, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.797% 0.12955 87.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

70.8%
0.130
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c39b2e

#c39b2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Mean (#c49b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c39b2e mixed with white

  1. c39b2e
  2. c9a54b
  3. cfaf62
  4. d5b977
  5. dbc38b
  6. e1cd9f
  7. e7d7b2
  8. ede1c5
  9. f3ebd9
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #c39b2e mixed with black

  1. c39b2e
  2. a98627
  3. 90721f
  4. 785e18
  5. 604b12
  6. 4a390b
  7. 342806
  8. 201802
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c39b2e with less saturation

  1. c39b2e
  2. c09c41
  3. bc9d4f
  4. b99e5c
  5. b59e67
  6. b29f72
  7. af9f7c
  8. aba086
  9. a8a08f
  10. a4a198

Questions about #c39b2e

What color is #c39b2e?

#c39b2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(195, 155, 46), in HSL hsl(43.89, 61.83%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.797% 0.12955 87.507).

What colors go well with #c39b2e?

The complementary color of #c39b2e is #7d9df2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8a48 and #9bab44. The triadic partners are #00b7ca and #cc83ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39b2e?

Black text reads better on #c39b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39b2e a warm or cool color?

#c39b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.13.