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#c39b49 color: Creole Mustard

#c39b49 is rgb(195, 155, 73) in RGB and oklch(71.039% 0.11073 83.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

71%
0.111
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c39b49

#c39b49 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c39b49 mixed with white

  1. c39b49
  2. c9a55e
  3. cfaf71
  4. d5b983
  5. dbc395
  6. e1cda7
  7. e7d7b8
  8. ede1ca
  9. f3ebdc
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #c39b49 mixed with black

  1. c39b49
  2. a9863e
  3. 907234
  4. 785e2a
  5. 604b20
  6. 4a3917
  7. 34280e
  8. 201806
  9. 0e0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c39b49 with less saturation

  1. c39b49
  2. c09c55
  3. bc9d5f
  4. b99e69
  5. b69e72
  6. b39f7a
  7. afa083
  8. aca08b
  9. a8a192
  10. a5a19a

Questions about #c39b49

What color is #c39b49?

#c39b49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(195, 155, 73), in HSL hsl(40.33, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.039% 0.11073 83.133).

What colors go well with #c39b49?

The complementary color of #c39b49 is #7da1e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d88e5d and #a2a953. The triadic partners are #2fb6c0 and #c38aca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39b49?

Black text reads better on #c39b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39b49 a warm or cool color?

#c39b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.111.