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#c69a2b color: Golden Mean

#c69a2b is rgb(198, 154, 43) in RGB and oklch(70.893% 0.13168 85.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

70.9%
0.132
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c69a2b

#c69a2b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Mean (#c49b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c69a2b mixed with white

  1. c69a2b
  2. cca449
  3. d2ae60
  4. d7b976
  5. ddc38a
  6. e3cd9e
  7. e8d7b2
  8. eee1c5
  9. f4ebd8
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #c69a2b mixed with black

  1. c69a2b
  2. ac8524
  3. 92711d
  4. 7a5e16
  5. 624b10
  6. 4b390a
  7. 352705
  8. 211702
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69a2b with less saturation

  1. c69a2b
  2. c29b3f
  3. bf9c4e
  4. bb9d5b
  5. b79e67
  6. b49f72
  7. b09f7c
  8. aca086
  9. a9a08f
  10. a5a198

Questions about #c69a2b

What color is #c69a2b?

#c69a2b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(198, 154, 43), in HSL hsl(42.97, 64.32%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.893% 0.13168 85.574).

What colors go well with #c69a2b?

The complementary color of #c69a2b is #7a9ef3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8949 and #9eab3f. The triadic partners are #00b8c9 and #cb83ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69a2b?

Black text reads better on #c69a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69a2b a warm or cool color?

#c69a2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.132.