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#c39b4e color: Creole Mustard

#c39b4e is rgb(195, 155, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.098% 0.10655 81.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

71.1%
0.107
82°
  • 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
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c39b4e

#c39b4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #c39b4e mixed with white

  1. c39b4e
  2. c9a562
  3. cfaf74
  4. d5b986
  5. dbc397
  6. e1cda9
  7. e7d7ba
  8. ede1cb
  9. f3ebdc
  10. f9f5ee

Darker: #c39b4e mixed with black

  1. c39b4e
  2. a98643
  3. 907238
  4. 785e2d
  5. 604b23
  6. 4a3919
  7. 34280f
  8. 201807
  9. 0e0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c39b4e with less saturation

  1. c39b4e
  2. c09c59
  3. bd9d62
  4. b99e6b
  5. b69e74
  6. b39f7c
  7. afa084
  8. aca08c
  9. a9a193
  10. a5a19a

Questions about #c39b4e

What color is #c39b4e?

#c39b4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(195, 155, 78), in HSL hsl(39.49, 49.37%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.098% 0.10655 81.946).

What colors go well with #c39b4e?

The complementary color of #c39b4e is #7da2e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d78e62 and #a3a856. The triadic partners are #38b5be and #c18bc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39b4e?

Black text reads better on #c39b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39b4e a warm or cool color?

#c39b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.107.