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#c69d4e color: Creole Mustard

#c69d4e is rgb(198, 157, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.812% 0.10872 81.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.8%
0.109
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c69d4e

#c69d4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c69d4e mixed with white

  1. c69d4e
  2. cca762
  3. d2b174
  4. d7ba86
  5. ddc498
  6. e3cea9
  7. e8d8ba
  8. eee1cb
  9. f4ebdc
  10. f9f5ee

Darker: #c69d4e mixed with black

  1. c69d4e
  2. ac8843
  3. 927338
  4. 7a5f2d
  5. 624c23
  6. 4b3a19
  7. 35280f
  8. 211807
  9. 0e0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69d4e with less saturation

  1. c69d4e
  2. c39e59
  3. bf9f63
  4. bca06c
  5. b9a175
  6. b5a17e
  7. b2a286
  8. aea28d
  9. aba395
  10. a7a39d

Questions about #c69d4e

What color is #c69d4e?

#c69d4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(198, 157, 78), in HSL hsl(39.5, 51.28%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.812% 0.10872 81.899).

What colors go well with #c69d4e?

The complementary color of #c69d4e is #7ea4e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9062 and #a6ab56. The triadic partners are #37b8c1 and #c48dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69d4e?

Black text reads better on #c69d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69d4e a warm or cool color?

#c69d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.109.