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#c48310 color: Bubonic Brown

#c48310 is rgb(196, 131, 16) in RGB and oklch(66.048% 0.13692 73.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66%
0.137
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c48310

#c48310 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubonic Brown (#c68400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c48310 mixed with white

  1. c48310
  2. ca9039
  3. d19c54
  4. d7a86b
  5. ddb581
  6. e3c196
  7. e9ceab
  8. efdac0
  9. f4e6d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c48310 mixed with black

  1. c48310
  2. aa710c
  3. 916009
  4. 784f06
  5. 613f04
  6. 4a2f02
  7. 352001
  8. 211200
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48310 with less saturation

  1. c48310
  2. bf852d
  3. bb873e
  4. b6894c
  5. b18b58
  6. ac8c63
  7. a78e6d
  8. a28f77
  9. 9d9080
  10. 989189

Questions about #c48310

What color is #c48310?

#c48310 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bubonic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(196, 131, 16), in HSL hsl(38.33, 84.91%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.048% 0.13692 73.238).

What colors go well with #c48310?

The complementary color of #c48310 is #5095e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67348 and #a2950a. The triadic partners are #00aba9 and #b077cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48310?

Black text reads better on #c48310: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48310 a warm or cool color?

#c48310 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.137.