#c49c4e color: Creole Mustard
#c49c4e is rgb(196, 156, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.403% 0.10741 82.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 23%
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About #c49c4e
#c49c4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 82°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c49c4e mixed with white
Darker: #c49c4e mixed with black
Calmer: #c49c4e with less saturation
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What color is #c49c4e?
#c49c4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(196, 156, 78), in HSL hsl(39.66, 50%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.403% 0.10741 82.225).
What colors go well with #c49c4e?
The complementary color of #c49c4e is #7ea3e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d88f62 and #a4aa56. The triadic partners are #38b6c0 and #c38cca.
Is white or black text more readable on #c49c4e?
Black text reads better on #c49c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c49c4e a warm or cool color?
#c49c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.107.