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#c48619 color: Bubonic Brown

#c48619 is rgb(196, 134, 25) in RGB and oklch(66.65% 0.13441 74.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.7%
0.134
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #c48619

#c48619 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #c48619 mixed with white

  1. c48619
  2. ca923d
  3. d19e57
  4. d7ab6d
  5. ddb783
  6. e3c398
  7. e9cfad
  8. eedbc1
  9. f4e7d6
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c48619 mixed with black

  1. c48619
  2. aa7414
  3. 916210
  4. 78510b
  5. 614007
  6. 4a3004
  7. 352102
  8. 211301
  9. 0e0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48619 with less saturation

  1. c48619
  2. c08831
  3. bb8a41
  4. b68b4f
  5. b28d5b
  6. ad8e65
  7. a89070
  8. a39179
  9. 9e9282
  10. 99938b

Questions about #c48619

What color is #c48619?

#c48619 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bubonic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(196, 134, 25), in HSL hsl(38.25, 77.38%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.65% 0.13441 74.516).

What colors go well with #c48619?

The complementary color of #c48619 is #5696e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7764a and #a2981a. The triadic partners are #00adad and #b279cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48619?

Black text reads better on #c48619: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48619 a warm or cool color?

#c48619 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.134.