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#c48002 color: Turmeric Brown

#c48002 is rgb(196, 128, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.451% 0.13967 72.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.5%
0.140
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c48002

#c48002 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c48002 mixed with white

  1. c48002
  2. cb8d35
  3. d19a51
  4. d7a669
  5. ddb37f
  6. e3c095
  7. e9ccaa
  8. efd9bf
  9. f4e6d4
  10. faf2ea

Darker: #c48002 mixed with black

  1. c48002
  2. aa6e01
  3. 915d01
  4. 784d01
  5. 613d00
  6. 4a2e00
  7. 351f00
  8. 211200
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48002 with less saturation

  1. c48002
  2. bf8228
  3. ba843a
  4. b58649
  5. b08855
  6. ab8a60
  7. a68b6b
  8. a18d75
  9. 9c8e7e
  10. 968f87

Questions about #c48002

What color is #c48002?

#c48002 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(196, 128, 2), in HSL hsl(38.97, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.451% 0.13967 72.058).

What colors go well with #c48002?

The complementary color of #c48002 is #4a94e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67047 and #a29200. The triadic partners are #00a9a5 and #ad75ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48002?

Black text reads better on #c48002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48002 a warm or cool color?

#c48002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.14.