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#c8951e color: Tawny Olive

#c8951e is rgb(200, 149, 30) in RGB and oklch(70.044% 0.13659 82.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70%
0.137
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c8951e

#c8951e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tawny Olive (#c4962c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c8951e mixed with white

  1. c8951e
  2. cea041
  3. d3aa5b
  4. d9b571
  5. dfc087
  6. e4ca9b
  7. ead5af
  8. efdfc3
  9. f4ead7
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c8951e mixed with black

  1. c8951e
  2. ae8119
  3. 946d13
  4. 7b5a0e
  5. 634809
  6. 4c3705
  7. 362603
  8. 211601
  9. 0f0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8951e with less saturation

  1. c8951e
  2. c49637
  3. c09848
  4. bc9956
  5. b89a62
  6. b49b6d
  7. b09c78
  8. ab9d82
  9. a79d8c
  10. a39e95

Questions about #c8951e

What color is #c8951e?

#c8951e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(200, 149, 30), in HSL hsl(42, 73.91%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.044% 0.13659 82.447).

What colors go well with #c8951e?

The complementary color of #c8951e is #709df3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08446 and #a0a732. The triadic partners are #00b6c3 and #c680d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8951e?

Black text reads better on #c8951e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8951e a warm or cool color?

#c8951e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.137.