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#c68830 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c68830 is rgb(198, 136, 48) in RGB and oklch(67.405% 0.12565 71.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.4%
0.126
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c68830

#c68830 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c68830 mixed with white

  1. c68830
  2. cc944a
  3. d2a061
  4. d8ac75
  5. deb889
  6. e4c49d
  7. e9cfb1
  8. efdbc4
  9. f4e7d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c68830 mixed with black

  1. c68830
  2. ac7528
  3. 926321
  4. 7a521a
  5. 624113
  6. 4b310c
  7. 352206
  8. 211303
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68830 with less saturation

  1. c68830
  2. c28a40
  3. bd8c4c
  4. b88d58
  5. b48f62
  6. af906c
  7. aa9275
  8. a5937e
  9. a19486
  10. 9b958e

Questions about #c68830

What color is #c68830?

#c68830 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(198, 136, 48), in HSL hsl(35.2, 60.98%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.405% 0.12565 71.534).

What colors go well with #c68830?

The complementary color of #c68830 is #589ae1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67a56 and #a7982b. The triadic partners are #00aeaa and #b07fcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68830?

Black text reads better on #c68830: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68830 a warm or cool color?

#c68830 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.126.