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#c79906 color: Molten Bronze

#c79906 is rgb(199, 153, 6) in RGB and oklch(70.661% 0.14348 86.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

70.7%
0.143
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c79906

#c79906 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, 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: #c79906 mixed with white

  1. c79906
  2. cda33a
  3. d2ae56
  4. d8b86e
  5. dec284
  6. e3cc99
  7. e9d7ae
  8. eee1c2
  9. f4ebd6
  10. f9f5eb

Darker: #c79906 mixed with black

  1. c79906
  2. ad8404
  3. 937003
  4. 7a5d02
  5. 624a01
  6. 4c3801
  7. 362700
  8. 211700
  9. 0e0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c79906 with less saturation

  1. c79906
  2. c39a2e
  3. bf9b42
  4. bc9c52
  5. b89d60
  6. b49e6c
  7. b09f78
  8. ac9f82
  9. a8a08d
  10. a4a097

Questions about #c79906

What color is #c79906?

#c79906 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Molten Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(199, 153, 6), in HSL hsl(45.7, 94.15%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.661% 0.14348 86.804).

What colors go well with #c79906?

The complementary color of #c79906 is #789cfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2863a and #9bab31. The triadic partners are #00b8cc and #cf7ecf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c79906?

Black text reads better on #c79906: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c79906 a warm or cool color?

#c79906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.143.