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#c79040 color: Anzac

#c79040 is rgb(199, 144, 64) in RGB and oklch(69.2% 0.11673 73.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

69.2%
0.117
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c79040

#c79040 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Anzac (#c68e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c79040 mixed with white

  1. c79040
  2. cd9b56
  3. d3a66a
  4. d9b17e
  5. debc90
  6. e4c7a3
  7. ead2b5
  8. efdec8
  9. f4e9da
  10. faf4ec

Darker: #c79040 mixed with black

  1. c79040
  2. ad7d36
  3. 936a2d
  4. 7a5724
  5. 62451b
  6. 4c3413
  7. 36240b
  8. 211505
  9. 0e0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c79040 with less saturation

  1. c79040
  2. c3924d
  3. bf9358
  4. bb9462
  5. b6966b
  6. b29774
  7. ae987c
  8. a99985
  9. a59a8c
  10. a09b94

Questions about #c79040

What color is #c79040?

#c79040 is bright amber. The closest named color is Anzac. In RGB it is rgb(199, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(35.56, 54.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.2% 0.11673 73.737).

What colors go well with #c79040?

The complementary color of #c79040 is #679fe3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8835e and #a89f40. The triadic partners are #0eb2b1 and #b686cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c79040?

Black text reads better on #c79040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c79040 a warm or cool color?

#c79040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.117.