#c49a09 color: Rapeseed
#c49a09 is rgb(196, 154, 9) in RGB and oklch(70.547% 0.14258 88.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #c49a09
#c49a09 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rapeseed (#c19a13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c49a09 mixed with white
Darker: #c49a09 mixed with black
Calmer: #c49a09 with less saturation
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Questions about #c49a09
What color is #c49a09?
#c49a09 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Rapeseed. In RGB it is rgb(196, 154, 9), in HSL hsl(46.52, 91.22%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.547% 0.14258 88.796).
What colors go well with #c49a09?
The complementary color of #c49a09 is #7c9af9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08737 and #97ac36. The triadic partners are #00b7cf and #d07ecc.
Is white or black text more readable on #c49a09?
Black text reads better on #c49a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c49a09 a warm or cool color?
#c49a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.143.