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#c48905 color: Auric

#c48905 is rgb(196, 137, 5) in RGB and oklch(67.169% 0.13905 77.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.2%
0.139
78°
  • 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
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c48905

#c48905 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c48905 mixed with white

  1. c48905
  2. ca9537
  3. d0a153
  4. d7ad6b
  5. ddb881
  6. e3c496
  7. e8d0ab
  8. eedcc0
  9. f4e7d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #c48905 mixed with black

  1. c48905
  2. aa7604
  3. 916403
  4. 785302
  5. 614201
  6. 4a3101
  7. 352200
  8. 211400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48905 with less saturation

  1. c48905
  2. c08b2a
  3. bb8c3d
  4. b78e4c
  5. b28f59
  6. ae9164
  7. a9926f
  8. a49379
  9. 9f9483
  10. 9b958c

Questions about #c48905

What color is #c48905?

#c48905 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(196, 137, 5), in HSL hsl(41.47, 95.02%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.169% 0.13905 77.93).

What colors go well with #c48905?

The complementary color of #c48905 is #5d96ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97842 and #9f9b17. The triadic partners are #00aeb3 and #b978cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48905?

Black text reads better on #c48905: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48905 a warm or cool color?

#c48905 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.139.