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#c68a36 color: Victorian Crown

#c68a36 is rgb(198, 138, 54) in RGB and oklch(67.836% 0.12222 71.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.8%
0.122
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c68a36

#c68a36 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Crown (#c38b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c68a36 mixed with white

  1. c68a36
  2. cc964e
  3. d2a164
  4. d8ad78
  5. deb98c
  6. e4c49f
  7. e9d0b2
  8. efdcc5
  9. f4e8d8
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c68a36 mixed with black

  1. c68a36
  2. ac772e
  3. 926525
  4. 7a531e
  5. 624216
  6. 4b320f
  7. 352208
  8. 211403
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68a36 with less saturation

  1. c68a36
  2. c28c44
  3. bd8e50
  4. b98f5b
  5. b49165
  6. b0926e
  7. ab9377
  8. a69580
  9. a29688
  10. 9d9790

Questions about #c68a36

What color is #c68a36?

#c68a36 is bright amber. The closest named color is Victorian Crown. In RGB it is rgb(198, 138, 54), in HSL hsl(35, 57.14%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.836% 0.12222 71.794).

What colors go well with #c68a36?

The complementary color of #c68a36 is #5c9ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67c59 and #a79a32. The triadic partners are #00afab and #b181ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68a36?

Black text reads better on #c68a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68a36 a warm or cool color?

#c68a36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.122.