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#c49706 color: Rapeseed

#c49706 is rgb(196, 151, 6) in RGB and oklch(69.935% 0.14195 87.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

69.9%
0.142
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c49706

#c49706 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #c49706 mixed with white

  1. c49706
  2. caa239
  3. d0ac55
  4. d6b76d
  5. dcc183
  6. e2cb99
  7. e8d6ad
  8. ede0c2
  9. f3ead6
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c49706 mixed with black

  1. c49706
  2. aa8304
  3. 916f03
  4. 785c02
  5. 614901
  6. 4a3701
  7. 352600
  8. 211700
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49706 with less saturation

  1. c49706
  2. c0982e
  3. bd9941
  4. b99a51
  5. b59b5e
  6. b19c6b
  7. ad9c76
  8. aa9d80
  9. a69d8b
  10. a29e94

Questions about #c49706

What color is #c49706?

#c49706 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Rapeseed. In RGB it is rgb(196, 151, 6), in HSL hsl(45.79, 94.06%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.935% 0.14195 87.019).

What colors go well with #c49706?

The complementary color of #c49706 is #769af6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8539 and #99a931. The triadic partners are #00b5ca and #cc7ccc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49706?

Black text reads better on #c49706: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49706 a warm or cool color?

#c49706 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.142.