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#c68906 color: Auric

#c68906 is rgb(198, 137, 6) in RGB and oklch(67.406% 0.13986 76.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.4%
0.140
77°
  • 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
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c68906

#c68906 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c68906 mixed with white

  1. c68906
  2. cc9537
  3. d2a153
  4. d8ad6b
  5. deb981
  6. e4c497
  7. e9d0ac
  8. efdcc0
  9. f4e8d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c68906 mixed with black

  1. c68906
  2. ac7604
  3. 926403
  4. 7a5302
  5. 624201
  6. 4b3101
  7. 352200
  8. 211400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68906 with less saturation

  1. c68906
  2. c28b2b
  3. bd8d3e
  4. b88e4d
  5. b49059
  6. af9165
  7. aa9270
  8. a5947a
  9. a09584
  10. 9b968d

Questions about #c68906

What color is #c68906?

#c68906 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(198, 137, 6), in HSL hsl(40.94, 94.12%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.406% 0.13986 76.933).

What colors go well with #c68906?

The complementary color of #c68906 is #5b97eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7844 and #a19b14. The triadic partners are #00afb3 and #b979cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68906?

Black text reads better on #c68906: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68906 a warm or cool color?

#c68906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.14.