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#c68b07 color: Auric

#c68b07 is rgb(198, 139, 7) in RGB and oklch(67.793% 0.13984 78.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.8%
0.140
78°
  • 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
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c68b07

#c68b07 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #c68b07 mixed with white

  1. c68b07
  2. cc9738
  3. d2a254
  4. d8ae6b
  5. deba82
  6. e4c597
  7. e9d1ac
  8. efdcc1
  9. f4e8d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c68b07 mixed with black

  1. c68b07
  2. ac7805
  3. 926604
  4. 7a5402
  5. 624302
  6. 4b3201
  7. 352300
  8. 211400
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68b07 with less saturation

  1. c68b07
  2. c28d2c
  3. bd8e3f
  4. b9904d
  5. b4915a
  6. b09366
  7. ab9471
  8. a6957b
  9. a19685
  10. 9c978e

Questions about #c68b07

What color is #c68b07?

#c68b07 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(198, 139, 7), in HSL hsl(41.47, 93.17%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.793% 0.13984 78.215).

What colors go well with #c68b07?

The complementary color of #c68b07 is #5f98ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7a43 and #a09d1a. The triadic partners are #00b0b6 and #bb7acf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68b07?

Black text reads better on #c68b07: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68b07 a warm or cool color?

#c68b07 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.14.