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#c69a37 color: Golden Mean

#c69a37 is rgb(198, 154, 55) in RGB and oklch(70.979% 0.12471 84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71%
0.125
84°
  • 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
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c69a37

#c69a37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #c69a37 mixed with white

  1. c69a37
  2. cca450
  3. d2ae66
  4. d7b87b
  5. ddc38e
  6. e3cda1
  7. e8d7b4
  8. eee1c7
  9. f4ebd9
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #c69a37 mixed with black

  1. c69a37
  2. ac852e
  3. 927126
  4. 7a5e1e
  5. 624b16
  6. 4b390f
  7. 352708
  8. 211703
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69a37 with less saturation

  1. c69a37
  2. c29b47
  3. bf9c54
  4. bb9d60
  5. b89e6b
  6. b49f75
  7. b09f7e
  8. ada087
  9. a9a090
  10. a5a199

Questions about #c69a37

What color is #c69a37?

#c69a37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(198, 154, 55), in HSL hsl(41.54, 56.52%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.979% 0.12471 84).

What colors go well with #c69a37?

The complementary color of #c69a37 is #79a0ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8a51 and #a1aa46. The triadic partners are #00b7c5 and #c886cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69a37?

Black text reads better on #c69a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69a37 a warm or cool color?

#c69a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.125.