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#c48835 color: Butter Base

#c48835 is rgb(196, 136, 53) in RGB and oklch(67.212% 0.12151 71.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.2%
0.122
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c48835

#c48835 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butter Base (#c28a35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c48835 mixed with white

  1. c48835
  2. ca944e
  3. d1a063
  4. d7ac77
  5. ddb88b
  6. e3c39e
  7. e9cfb2
  8. eedbc5
  9. f4e7d8
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c48835 mixed with black

  1. c48835
  2. aa752d
  3. 916325
  4. 78521d
  5. 614115
  6. 4a310e
  7. 352208
  8. 211303
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48835 with less saturation

  1. c48835
  2. c08a43
  3. bb8c4f
  4. b78d5a
  5. b28f63
  6. ae906d
  7. a99175
  8. a4937e
  9. a09486
  10. 9b958e

Questions about #c48835

What color is #c48835?

#c48835 is bright amber. The closest named color is Butter Base. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 53), in HSL hsl(34.83, 57.43%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.212% 0.12151 71.424).

What colors go well with #c48835?

The complementary color of #c48835 is #5a9ade. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47b58 and #a69831. The triadic partners are #00ada8 and #ae7fcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48835?

Black text reads better on #c48835: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48835 a warm or cool color?

#c48835 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.122.