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#c59628 color: Tawny Olive

#c59628 is rgb(197, 150, 40) in RGB and oklch(69.966% 0.13143 83.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70%
0.131
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c59628

#c59628 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tawny Olive (#c4962c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c59628 mixed with white

  1. c59628
  2. cba147
  3. d1ab5f
  4. d7b674
  5. ddc089
  6. e2cb9d
  7. e8d5b1
  8. eee0c4
  9. f4ead8
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c59628 mixed with black

  1. c59628
  2. ab8221
  3. 926e1b
  4. 795b15
  5. 61490f
  6. 4b3709
  7. 352604
  8. 211602
  9. 0e0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c59628 with less saturation

  1. c59628
  2. c1973c
  3. bd984c
  4. ba9959
  5. b69a64
  6. b29b6f
  7. ae9c79
  8. aa9d83
  9. a69d8c
  10. a29e95

Questions about #c59628

What color is #c59628?

#c59628 is bright amber. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(197, 150, 40), in HSL hsl(42.04, 66.24%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.966% 0.13143 83.643).

What colors go well with #c59628?

The complementary color of #c59628 is #749cf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8649 and #9ea73a. The triadic partners are #00b5c3 and #c681cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59628?

Black text reads better on #c59628: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59628 a warm or cool color?

#c59628 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.131.