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#c69e02 color: Molten Bronze

#c69e02 is rgb(198, 158, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.558% 0.14591 90.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

71.6%
0.146
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c69e02

#c69e02 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Molten Bronze (#c69c04). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c69e02 mixed with white

  1. c69e02
  2. cca83a
  3. d1b256
  4. d7bc6e
  5. ddc584
  6. e2cf99
  7. e8d9ae
  8. eee2c2
  9. f4ecd7
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c69e02 mixed with black

  1. c69e02
  2. ac8901
  3. 927401
  4. 7a6001
  5. 624d00
  6. 4b3a00
  7. 352900
  8. 211800
  9. 0e0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c69e02 with less saturation

  1. c69e02
  2. c39f2e
  3. bfa043
  4. bca153
  5. b8a161
  6. b5a26e
  7. b1a279
  8. aea384
  9. aaa38f
  10. a7a399

Questions about #c69e02

What color is #c69e02?

#c69e02 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Molten Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(198, 158, 2), in HSL hsl(47.76, 98%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.558% 0.14591 90.444).

What colors go well with #c69e02?

The complementary color of #c69e02 is #819cfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e48b33 and #97b039. The triadic partners are #00bad5 and #d67fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c69e02?

Black text reads better on #c69e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c69e02 a warm or cool color?

#c69e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.