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#c8952f color: Tawny Olive

#c8952f is rgb(200, 149, 47) in RGB and oklch(70.142% 0.12875 80.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

70.1%
0.129
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c8952f

#c8952f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #c8952f mixed with white

  1. c8952f
  2. cea04b
  3. d3aa62
  4. d9b577
  5. dfc08b
  6. e4ca9f
  7. ead5b2
  8. efdfc5
  9. f4ead8
  10. faf4ec

Darker: #c8952f mixed with black

  1. c8952f
  2. ae8127
  3. 946d20
  4. 7b5a19
  5. 634812
  6. 4c370c
  7. 362606
  8. 211603
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8952f with less saturation

  1. c8952f
  2. c49641
  3. c0984f
  4. bc995b
  5. b89a67
  6. b49b71
  7. b09c7b
  8. ac9d84
  9. a79d8d
  10. a39e96

Questions about #c8952f

What color is #c8952f?

#c8952f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tawny Olive. In RGB it is rgb(200, 149, 47), in HSL hsl(40, 61.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.142% 0.12875 80.474).

What colors go well with #c8952f?

The complementary color of #c8952f is #6f9fef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8550 and #a3a63a. The triadic partners are #00b6bf and #c383d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8952f?

Black text reads better on #c8952f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8952f a warm or cool color?

#c8952f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.129.