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#c8952a color: Tawny Olive

#c8952a is rgb(200, 149, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.108% 0.13137 81.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

70.1%
0.131
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c8952a

#c8952a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #c8952a mixed with white

  1. c8952a
  2. cea048
  3. d3aa5f
  4. d9b575
  5. dfc08a
  6. e4ca9d
  7. ead5b1
  8. efdfc5
  9. f4ead8
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c8952a mixed with black

  1. c8952a
  2. ae8123
  3. 946d1c
  4. 7b5a16
  5. 634810
  6. 4c370a
  7. 362605
  8. 211602
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8952a with less saturation

  1. c8952a
  2. c4963e
  3. c0984d
  4. bc9959
  5. b89a65
  6. b49b70
  7. b09c7a
  8. ab9d83
  9. a79d8d
  10. a39e96

Questions about #c8952a

What color is #c8952a?

#c8952a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(200, 149, 42), in HSL hsl(40.63, 65.29%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.108% 0.13137 81.161).

What colors go well with #c8952a?

The complementary color of #c8952a is #6f9ef0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de854d and #a2a637. The triadic partners are #00b6c0 and #c482d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8952a?

Black text reads better on #c8952a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8952a a warm or cool color?

#c8952a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.131.