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#c49205 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#c49205 is rgb(196, 146, 5) in RGB and oklch(68.933% 0.14059 83.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

68.9%
0.141
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c49205

#c49205 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #c49205 mixed with white

  1. c49205
  2. ca9d38
  3. d0a854
  4. d6b36c
  5. dcbe82
  6. e2c998
  7. e8d4ad
  8. eedfc1
  9. f3e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #c49205 mixed with black

  1. c49205
  2. aa7e04
  3. 916b03
  4. 785802
  5. 614601
  6. 4a3501
  7. 352500
  8. 211600
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49205 with less saturation

  1. c49205
  2. c0932c
  3. bc9540
  4. b8964f
  5. b4975c
  6. b09868
  7. ac9973
  8. a8997e
  9. a39a88
  10. 9f9b92

Questions about #c49205

What color is #c49205?

#c49205 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(196, 146, 5), in HSL hsl(44.29, 95.02%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.933% 0.14059 83.864).

What colors go well with #c49205?

The complementary color of #c49205 is #6e98f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd803c and #9ba429. The triadic partners are #00b2c2 and #c57bcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49205?

Black text reads better on #c49205: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49205 a warm or cool color?

#c49205 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.141.