#c6901a color: Festering Brown
#c6901a is rgb(198, 144, 26) in RGB and oklch(68.82% 0.13606 80.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c6901a
#c6901a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 80°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c6901a mixed with white
Darker: #c6901a mixed with black
Calmer: #c6901a with less saturation
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Questions about #c6901a
What color is #c6901a?
#c6901a is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(198, 144, 26), in HSL hsl(41.16, 76.79%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.82% 0.13606 80.391).
What colors go well with #c6901a?
The complementary color of #c6901a is #689aee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7f46 and #a0a22a. The triadic partners are #00b3bc and #c07dce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c6901a?
Black text reads better on #c6901a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c6901a a warm or cool color?
#c6901a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.136.