#c48a09 color: Auric
#c48a09 is rgb(196, 138, 9) in RGB and oklch(67.371% 0.13845 78.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 23%
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About #c48a09
#c48a09 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 78°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c48a09 mixed with white
Darker: #c48a09 mixed with black
Calmer: #c48a09 with less saturation
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What color is #c48a09?
#c48a09 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(196, 138, 9), in HSL hsl(41.39, 91.22%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.371% 0.13845 78.411).
What colors go well with #c48a09?
The complementary color of #c48a09 is #5f96ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97942 and #9f9c1b. The triadic partners are #00aeb4 and #ba79cd.
Is white or black text more readable on #c48a09?
Black text reads better on #c48a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c48a09 a warm or cool color?
#c48a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.138.