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#c79102 color: Festering Brown

#c79102 is rgb(199, 145, 2) in RGB and oklch(69.066% 0.14198 81.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

69.1%
0.142
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c79102

#c79102 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c79102 mixed with white

  1. c79102
  2. cd9c38
  3. d3a754
  4. d8b26c
  5. debd82
  6. e4c897
  7. e9d3ac
  8. efdec1
  9. f4e9d6
  10. faf4ea

Darker: #c79102 mixed with black

  1. c79102
  2. ad7d01
  3. 936a01
  4. 7a5801
  5. 624600
  6. 4c3500
  7. 362500
  8. 211500
  9. 0e0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c79102 with less saturation

  1. c79102
  2. c3932b
  3. bf943f
  4. ba954f
  5. b6975c
  6. b29868
  7. ad9973
  8. a9997e
  9. a49a88
  10. a09b92

Questions about #c79102

What color is #c79102?

#c79102 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(199, 145, 2), in HSL hsl(43.55, 98.01%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.066% 0.14198 81.879).

What colors go well with #c79102?

The complementary color of #c79102 is #6a9af3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df7f3f and #9ea323. The triadic partners are #00b3bf and #c47ccf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c79102?

Black text reads better on #c79102: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c79102 a warm or cool color?

#c79102 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.142.