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#c49013 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c49013 is rgb(196, 144, 19) in RGB and oklch(68.57% 0.1373 81.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

68.6%
0.137
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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c49013

#c49013 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.137 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 7.35:1, 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: #c49013 mixed with white

  1. c49013
  2. ca9b3c
  3. d0a657
  4. d6b26e
  5. dcbd84
  6. e2c899
  7. e8d3ad
  8. eedec2
  9. f4e9d6
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #c49013 mixed with black

  1. c49013
  2. aa7d0f
  3. 916a0b
  4. 785707
  5. 614505
  6. 4a3403
  7. 352401
  8. 211501
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49013 with less saturation

  1. c49013
  2. c09130
  3. bc9342
  4. b89451
  5. b4955d
  6. af9669
  7. ab9773
  8. a7987e
  9. a39987
  10. 9e9991

Questions about #c49013

What color is #c49013?

#c49013 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(196, 144, 19), in HSL hsl(42.37, 82.33%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.57% 0.1373 81.9).

What colors go well with #c49013?

The complementary color of #c49013 is #6a98ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7f41 and #9da22a. The triadic partners are #00b2be and #c17bcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49013?

Black text reads better on #c49013: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49013 a warm or cool color?

#c49013 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.137.