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#c49003 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c49003 is rgb(196, 144, 3) in RGB and oklch(68.533% 0.14045 82.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

68.5%
0.140
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c49003

#c49003 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #c49003 mixed with white

  1. c49003
  2. ca9b38
  3. d0a654
  4. d6b26c
  5. dcbd82
  6. e2c897
  7. e8d3ac
  8. eedec1
  9. f4e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c49003 mixed with black

  1. c49003
  2. aa7d02
  3. 916a02
  4. 785701
  5. 614501
  6. 4a3400
  7. 352400
  8. 211500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49003 with less saturation

  1. c49003
  2. c0912b
  3. bc933f
  4. b8944e
  5. b4955b
  6. af9667
  7. ab9772
  8. a7987d
  9. a39987
  10. 9e9990

Questions about #c49003

What color is #c49003?

#c49003 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(196, 144, 3), in HSL hsl(43.83, 96.98%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.533% 0.14045 82.644).

What colors go well with #c49003?

The complementary color of #c49003 is #6a98f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7e3d and #9ca225. The triadic partners are #00b1be and #c37acc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49003?

Black text reads better on #c49003: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49003 a warm or cool color?

#c49003 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.14.