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#c49f59 color: Camel

#c49f59 is rgb(196, 159, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.151% 0.09891 82.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

72.2%
0.099
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c49f59

#c49f59 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Camel (#c69f59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c49f59 mixed with white

  1. c49f59
  2. caa96b
  3. d0b27c
  4. d6bc8c
  5. dcc59d
  6. e2cfad
  7. e8d8bd
  8. ede2ce
  9. f3ecde
  10. f9f5ef

Darker: #c49f59 mixed with black

  1. c49f59
  2. aa8a4c
  3. 917540
  4. 786134
  5. 614d28
  6. 4a3b1d
  7. 352913
  8. 211809
  9. 0e0903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c49f59 with less saturation

  1. c49f59
  2. c1a062
  3. bea16b
  4. bba173
  5. b8a27b
  6. b5a382
  7. b2a389
  8. aea491
  9. aba497
  10. a8a59e

Questions about #c49f59

What color is #c49f59?

#c49f59 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Camel. In RGB it is rgb(196, 159, 89), in HSL hsl(39.25, 47.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.151% 0.09891 82.04).

What colors go well with #c49f59?

The complementary color of #c49f59 is #83a5e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7936a and #a6ab60. The triadic partners are #4ab7c0 and #c290ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49f59?

Black text reads better on #c49f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49f59 a warm or cool color?

#c49f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.099.