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#c69111 color: Festering Brown

#c69111 is rgb(198, 145, 17) in RGB and oklch(68.986% 0.13882 81.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

69%
0.139
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c69111

#c69111 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c69111 mixed with white

  1. c69111
  2. cc9c3c
  3. d2a756
  4. d8b26e
  5. ddbd84
  6. e3c899
  7. e9d3ad
  8. eedec2
  9. f4e9d6
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c69111 mixed with black

  1. c69111
  2. ac7d0d
  3. 926a09
  4. 7a5806
  5. 624604
  6. 4b3502
  7. 352501
  8. 211500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69111 with less saturation

  1. c69111
  2. c29330
  3. be9442
  4. ba9551
  5. b5965e
  6. b19769
  7. ad9874
  8. a8997e
  9. a49a88
  10. a09b92

Questions about #c69111

What color is #c69111?

#c69111 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(198, 145, 17), in HSL hsl(42.43, 84.19%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.986% 0.13882 81.704).

What colors go well with #c69111?

The complementary color of #c69111 is #6a9af1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8042 and #9ea328. The triadic partners are #00b3bf and #c37cce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69111?

Black text reads better on #c69111: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69111 a warm or cool color?

#c69111 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.139.