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#c48e08 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c48e08 is rgb(196, 142, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.149% 0.13919 81.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

68.1%
0.139
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c48e08

#c48e08 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c48e08 mixed with white

  1. c48e08
  2. ca9939
  3. d0a554
  4. d6b06c
  5. dcbb82
  6. e2c797
  7. e8d2ac
  8. eeddc1
  9. f4e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c48e08 mixed with black

  1. c48e08
  2. aa7b06
  3. 916804
  4. 785603
  5. 614402
  6. 4a3401
  7. 352401
  8. 211500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c48e08 with less saturation

  1. c48e08
  2. c0902c
  3. bc913f
  4. b7924e
  5. b3945b
  6. af9567
  7. ab9672
  8. a6977c
  9. a29786
  10. 9d988f

Questions about #c48e08

What color is #c48e08?

#c48e08 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(196, 142, 8), in HSL hsl(42.77, 92.16%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.149% 0.13919 81.125).

What colors go well with #c48e08?

The complementary color of #c48e08 is #6697ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7d40 and #9da023. The triadic partners are #00b0bb and #bf7acc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c48e08?

Black text reads better on #c48e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c48e08 a warm or cool color?

#c48e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.139.