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#c68e39 color: Child of the Moon

#c68e39 is rgb(198, 142, 57) in RGB and oklch(68.632% 0.12057 74.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.6%
0.121
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c68e39

#c68e39 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Child of the Moon (#c68d37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c68e39 mixed with white

  1. c68e39
  2. cc9951
  3. d2a566
  4. d8b07a
  5. debb8d
  6. e3c6a0
  7. e9d2b3
  8. efddc6
  9. f4e8d9
  10. faf4ec

Darker: #c68e39 mixed with black

  1. c68e39
  2. ac7b30
  3. 926828
  4. 7a561f
  5. 624417
  6. 4b3410
  7. 352409
  8. 211504
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c68e39 with less saturation

  1. c68e39
  2. c29047
  3. be9153
  4. b9935d
  5. b59467
  6. b19571
  7. ac9679
  8. a89782
  9. a3988a
  10. 9f9992

Questions about #c68e39

What color is #c68e39?

#c68e39 is bright amber. The closest named color is Child of the Moon. In RGB it is rgb(198, 142, 57), in HSL hsl(36.17, 55.29%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.632% 0.12057 74.307).

What colors go well with #c68e39?

The complementary color of #c68e39 is #649de3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d78059 and #a69e39. The triadic partners are #00b1b0 and #b683ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68e39?

Black text reads better on #c68e39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68e39 a warm or cool color?

#c68e39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.121.