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#c6842e color: Geebung

#c6842e is rgb(198, 132, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.634% 0.12697 68.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

66.6%
0.127
69°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #c6842e

#c6842e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Geebung (#c5832e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c6842e mixed with white

  1. c6842e
  2. cc9049
  3. d29d5f
  4. d8a974
  5. deb588
  6. e4c29c
  7. eaceb0
  8. efdac4
  9. f5e6d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c6842e mixed with black

  1. c6842e
  2. ac7227
  3. 92601f
  4. 7a4f18
  5. 623f12
  6. 4b2f0b
  7. 352006
  8. 211202
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c6842e with less saturation

  1. c6842e
  2. c1863e
  3. bd884b
  4. b88a56
  5. b38c60
  6. ae8d6a
  7. a98f73
  8. a4907b
  9. 9f9284
  10. 99938c

Questions about #c6842e

What color is #c6842e?

#c6842e is bright amber. The closest named color is Geebung. In RGB it is rgb(198, 132, 46), in HSL hsl(33.95, 62.3%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.634% 0.12697 68.896).

What colors go well with #c6842e?

The complementary color of #c6842e is #4f99de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57657 and #a89524. The triadic partners are #00aca4 and #ab7dcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6842e?

Black text reads better on #c6842e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6842e a warm or cool color?

#c6842e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.127.