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#c6891c color: Auric

#c6891c is rgb(198, 137, 28) in RGB and oklch(67.473% 0.13459 75.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

67.5%
0.135
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c6891c

#c6891c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #c6891c mixed with white

  1. c6891c
  2. cc953f
  3. d2a158
  4. d8ad6f
  5. deb884
  6. e4c499
  7. e9d0ad
  8. efdcc2
  9. f4e7d6
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c6891c mixed with black

  1. c6891c
  2. ac7617
  3. 926412
  4. 7a530d
  5. 624208
  6. 4b3105
  7. 352202
  8. 211401
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c6891c with less saturation

  1. c6891c
  2. c28b33
  3. bd8d44
  4. b88e51
  5. b4905d
  6. af9168
  7. aa9272
  8. a6947b
  9. a19585
  10. 9c968e

Questions about #c6891c

What color is #c6891c?

#c6891c is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(198, 137, 28), in HSL hsl(38.47, 75.22%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.473% 0.13459 75.348).

What colors go well with #c6891c?

The complementary color of #c6891c is #5b99e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9794b and #a39b1f. The triadic partners are #00afb1 and #b67bcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6891c?

Black text reads better on #c6891c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6891c a warm or cool color?

#c6891c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.135.