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#c69a33 color: Golden Mean

#c69a33 is rgb(198, 154, 51) in RGB and oklch(70.948% 0.1272 84.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70.9%
0.127
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c69a33

#c69a33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c69a33 mixed with white

  1. c69a33
  2. cca44e
  3. d2ae64
  4. d7b879
  5. ddc38d
  6. e3cda0
  7. e8d7b3
  8. eee1c6
  9. f4ebd9
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #c69a33 mixed with black

  1. c69a33
  2. ac852b
  3. 927123
  4. 7a5e1c
  5. 624b14
  6. 4b390d
  7. 352707
  8. 211703
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69a33 with less saturation

  1. c69a33
  2. c29b44
  3. bf9c52
  4. bb9d5e
  5. b89e69
  6. b49f74
  7. b09f7d
  8. aca087
  9. a9a090
  10. a5a199

Questions about #c69a33

What color is #c69a33?

#c69a33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(198, 154, 51), in HSL hsl(42.04, 59.04%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.948% 0.1272 84.582).

What colors go well with #c69a33?

The complementary color of #c69a33 is #799ff1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8a4e and #a0aa43. The triadic partners are #00b7c6 and #c985cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69a33?

Black text reads better on #c69a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69a33 a warm or cool color?

#c69a33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.127.