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#c88908 color: Auric

#c88908 is rgb(200, 137, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.645% 0.14056 75.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

67.6%
0.141
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c88908

#c88908 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c88908 mixed with white

  1. c88908
  2. ce9538
  3. d4a154
  4. daad6b
  5. dfb981
  6. e5c497
  7. ead0ac
  8. f0dcc1
  9. f5e8d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c88908 mixed with black

  1. c88908
  2. ae7606
  3. 946404
  4. 7b5303
  5. 634202
  6. 4c3101
  7. 362201
  8. 211400
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c88908 with less saturation

  1. c88908
  2. c38b2c
  3. bf8d3e
  4. ba8f4d
  5. b5905a
  6. b09266
  7. ac9370
  8. a7947b
  9. a19584
  10. 9c968e

Questions about #c88908

What color is #c88908?

#c88908 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(200, 137, 8), in HSL hsl(40.31, 92.31%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.645% 0.14056 75.903).

What colors go well with #c88908?

The complementary color of #c88908 is #5999ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7846 and #a39c11. The triadic partners are #00b0b2 and #b87ad1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88908?

Black text reads better on #c88908: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88908 a warm or cool color?

#c88908 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.141.