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#c39b3e color: Golden Mean

#c39b3e is rgb(195, 155, 62) in RGB and oklch(70.926% 0.11923 85.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70.9%
0.119
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c39b3e

#c39b3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #c39b3e mixed with white

  1. c39b3e
  2. c9a555
  3. cfaf6a
  4. d5b97e
  5. dbc391
  6. e1cda3
  7. e7d7b6
  8. ede1c8
  9. f3ebda
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #c39b3e mixed with black

  1. c39b3e
  2. a98635
  3. 90722b
  4. 785e23
  5. 604b1a
  6. 4a3912
  7. 34280a
  8. 201804
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c39b3e with less saturation

  1. c39b3e
  2. c09c4c
  3. bc9d58
  4. b99e63
  5. b69e6d
  6. b29f77
  7. afa080
  8. aba088
  9. a8a091
  10. a5a199

Questions about #c39b3e

What color is #c39b3e?

#c39b3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(195, 155, 62), in HSL hsl(41.95, 52.57%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.926% 0.11923 85.281).

What colors go well with #c39b3e?

The complementary color of #c39b3e is #7d9fec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8c54 and #9faa4c. The triadic partners are #10b6c5 and #c786ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39b3e?

Black text reads better on #c39b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39b3e a warm or cool color?

#c39b3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.119.