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#c49602 color: Rapeseed

#c49602 is rgb(196, 150, 2) in RGB and oklch(69.726% 0.1423 86.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

69.7%
0.142
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c49602

#c49602 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rapeseed (#c19a13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #c49602 mixed with white

  1. c49602
  2. caa138
  3. d0ab55
  4. d6b66d
  5. dcc083
  6. e2cb98
  7. e8d5ad
  8. ede0c2
  9. f3ead6
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c49602 mixed with black

  1. c49602
  2. aa8201
  3. 916e01
  4. 785b01
  5. 614900
  6. 4a3700
  7. 352600
  8. 211600
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49602 with less saturation

  1. c49602
  2. c0972c
  3. bc9840
  4. b99950
  5. b59a5e
  6. b19b6a
  7. ad9c75
  8. a99c80
  9. a59d8a
  10. a19d94

Questions about #c49602

What color is #c49602?

#c49602 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Rapeseed. In RGB it is rgb(196, 150, 2), in HSL hsl(45.77, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.726% 0.1423 86.523).

What colors go well with #c49602?

The complementary color of #c49602 is #7599f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8438 and #99a82f. The triadic partners are #00b5c8 and #cb7ccc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49602?

Black text reads better on #c49602: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49602 a warm or cool color?

#c49602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.142.