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#c69a40 color: Nattō

#c69a40 is rgb(198, 154, 64) in RGB and oklch(71.06% 0.11855 82.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

71.1%
0.119
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c69a40

#c69a40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nattō (#c79843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c69a40 mixed with white

  1. c69a40
  2. cca457
  3. d2ae6b
  4. d7b87f
  5. ddc291
  6. e3cda4
  7. e9d7b6
  8. eee1c8
  9. f4ebdb
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #c69a40 mixed with black

  1. c69a40
  2. ac8536
  3. 92712d
  4. 7a5e24
  5. 624b1b
  6. 4b3913
  7. 35270b
  8. 211705
  9. 0e0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69a40 with less saturation

  1. c69a40
  2. c29b4e
  3. bf9c59
  4. bb9d64
  5. b89e6e
  6. b49f77
  7. b09f80
  8. ada089
  9. a9a191
  10. a5a19a

Questions about #c69a40

What color is #c69a40?

#c69a40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nattō. In RGB it is rgb(198, 154, 64), in HSL hsl(40.3, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.06% 0.11855 82.452).

What colors go well with #c69a40?

The complementary color of #c69a40 is #79a1ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8c58 and #a3a94b. The triadic partners are #13b7c2 and #c588cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69a40?

Black text reads better on #c69a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69a40 a warm or cool color?

#c69a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.119.