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#c4973b color: Golden Spice

#c4973b is rgb(196, 151, 59) in RGB and oklch(70.2% 0.12017 82.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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70.2%
0.120
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c4973b

#c4973b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Spice (#c6973f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c4973b mixed with white

  1. c4973b
  2. caa153
  3. d0ac68
  4. d6b67c
  5. dcc18f
  6. e2cba2
  7. e8d5b5
  8. eee0c7
  9. f3eada
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #c4973b mixed with black

  1. c4973b
  2. aa8332
  3. 916f29
  4. 785c21
  5. 614919
  6. 4a3711
  7. 352609
  8. 211704
  9. 0e0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c4973b with less saturation

  1. c4973b
  2. c09849
  3. bd9956
  4. b99a61
  5. b69b6b
  6. b29c74
  7. ae9d7d
  8. aa9d86
  9. a79e8f
  10. a39e97

Questions about #c4973b

What color is #c4973b?

#c4973b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Spice. In RGB it is rgb(196, 151, 59), in HSL hsl(40.29, 53.73%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.2% 0.12017 82.135).

What colors go well with #c4973b?

The complementary color of #c4973b is #769eea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98855 and #a1a646. The triadic partners are #00b4bf and #c285cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c4973b?

Black text reads better on #c4973b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c4973b a warm or cool color?

#c4973b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.12.