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#c59112 color: Festering Brown

#c59112 is rgb(197, 145, 18) in RGB and oklch(68.876% 0.13818 82.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

68.9%
0.138
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c59112

#c59112 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c59112 mixed with white

  1. c59112
  2. cb9c3c
  3. d1a757
  4. d7b26e
  5. ddbd84
  6. e3c899
  7. e8d3ad
  8. eedec2
  9. f4e9d6
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #c59112 mixed with black

  1. c59112
  2. ab7d0e
  3. 926a0a
  4. 795807
  5. 614604
  6. 4b3502
  7. 352501
  8. 211501
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c59112 with less saturation

  1. c59112
  2. c19230
  3. bd9442
  4. b99551
  5. b5965e
  6. b09769
  7. ac9874
  8. a8997e
  9. a49a88
  10. 9f9a92

Questions about #c59112

What color is #c59112?

#c59112 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(197, 145, 18), in HSL hsl(42.57, 83.26%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.876% 0.13818 82.136).

What colors go well with #c59112?

The complementary color of #c59112 is #6b99f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8041 and #9da32a. The triadic partners are #00b3bf and #c37ccd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59112?

Black text reads better on #c59112: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59112 a warm or cool color?

#c59112 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.138.