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#c88618 color: Bubonic Brown

#c88618 is rgb(200, 134, 24) in RGB and oklch(67.123% 0.13705 72.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

67.1%
0.137
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c88618

#c88618 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubonic Brown (#c68400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c88618 mixed with white

  1. c88618
  2. ce923d
  3. d49e57
  4. daab6e
  5. dfb783
  6. e5c398
  7. eacfad
  8. f0dbc1
  9. f5e7d6
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c88618 mixed with black

  1. c88618
  2. ae7413
  3. 94620f
  4. 7b510a
  5. 634007
  6. 4c3004
  7. 362102
  8. 211301
  9. 0f0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c88618 with less saturation

  1. c88618
  2. c38831
  3. bf8a42
  4. ba8c4f
  5. b58e5b
  6. b08f66
  7. ab9170
  8. a6927a
  9. a09384
  10. 9b948d

Questions about #c88618

What color is #c88618?

#c88618 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bubonic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(200, 134, 24), in HSL hsl(37.5, 78.57%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.123% 0.13705 72.753).

What colors go well with #c88618?

The complementary color of #c88618 is #5299e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da764c and #a69812. The triadic partners are #00aeac and #b37bd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88618?

Black text reads better on #c88618: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88618 a warm or cool color?

#c88618 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.137.