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#c68831 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c68831 is rgb(198, 136, 49) in RGB and oklch(67.413% 0.1251 71.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.4%
0.125
71°
  • 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 #c68831

#c68831 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 71°.

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: #c68831 mixed with white

  1. c68831
  2. cc944b
  3. d2a061
  4. d8ac76
  5. deb88a
  6. e4c39d
  7. e9cfb1
  8. efdbc4
  9. f4e7d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c68831 mixed with black

  1. c68831
  2. ac7529
  3. 926322
  4. 7a521a
  5. 624113
  6. 4b310c
  7. 352206
  8. 211303
  9. 0e0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68831 with less saturation

  1. c68831
  2. c28a40
  3. bd8c4d
  4. b88d58
  5. b48f62
  6. af906c
  7. aa9275
  8. a6937e
  9. a19486
  10. 9b958e

Questions about #c68831

What color is #c68831?

#c68831 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(198, 136, 49), in HSL hsl(35.03, 60.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.413% 0.1251 71.327).

What colors go well with #c68831?

The complementary color of #c68831 is #589ae1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67a57 and #a7982c. The triadic partners are #00aea9 and #b07fcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68831?

Black text reads better on #c68831: 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 #c68831 a warm or cool color?

#c68831 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.125.