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#c49010 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c49010 is rgb(196, 144, 16) in RGB and oklch(68.561% 0.13804 82.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

68.6%
0.138
82°
  • 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 #c49010

#c49010 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 82°.

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: #c49010 mixed with white

  1. c49010
  2. ca9b3b
  3. d0a656
  4. d6b26d
  5. dcbd83
  6. e2c898
  7. e8d3ad
  8. eedec2
  9. f4e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c49010 mixed with black

  1. c49010
  2. aa7d0c
  3. 916a09
  4. 785706
  5. 614504
  6. 4a3402
  7. 352401
  8. 211500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49010 with less saturation

  1. c49010
  2. c0912f
  3. bc9341
  4. b89450
  5. b4955d
  6. af9668
  7. ab9773
  8. a7987d
  9. a39987
  10. 9e9991

Questions about #c49010

What color is #c49010?

#c49010 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(196, 144, 16), in HSL hsl(42.67, 84.91%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.561% 0.13804 82.078).

What colors go well with #c49010?

The complementary color of #c49010 is #6a98ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7f40 and #9ca229. The triadic partners are #00b2be and #c17bcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49010?

Black text reads better on #c49010: 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 #c49010 a warm or cool color?

#c49010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.138.