#c79b4e color: Creole Mustard
#c79b4e is rgb(199, 155, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.517% 0.10846 79.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 22%
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About #c79b4e
#c79b4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 80°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c79b4e mixed with white
Darker: #c79b4e mixed with black
Calmer: #c79b4e with less saturation
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What color is #c79b4e?
#c79b4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(199, 155, 78), in HSL hsl(38.18, 51.93%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.517% 0.10846 79.546).
What colors go well with #c79b4e?
The complementary color of #c79b4e is #7aa4e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8e64 and #a8a954. The triadic partners are #36b7bd and #c18dce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c79b4e?
Black text reads better on #c79b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c79b4e a warm or cool color?
#c79b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.108.