#c49e4f color: Creole Mustard
#c49e4f is rgb(196, 158, 79) in RGB and oklch(71.819% 0.10743 83.742) 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 #c49e4f
#c49e4f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 84°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c49e4f mixed with white
Darker: #c49e4f mixed with black
Calmer: #c49e4f with less saturation
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What color is #c49e4f?
#c49e4f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(196, 158, 79), in HSL hsl(40.51, 49.79%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.819% 0.10743 83.742).
What colors go well with #c49e4f?
The complementary color of #c49e4f is #81a3e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d99161 and #a3ac59. The triadic partners are #3ab7c3 and #c58dca.
Is white or black text more readable on #c49e4f?
Black text reads better on #c49e4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c49e4f a warm or cool color?
#c49e4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.107.