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#c89b4e color: Creole Mustard

#c89b4e is rgb(200, 155, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.623% 0.10897 78.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

71.6%
0.109
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c89b4e

#c89b4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c89b4e mixed with white

  1. c89b4e
  2. cea562
  3. d3af74
  4. d9b986
  5. dec397
  6. e4cda9
  7. e9d7ba
  8. efe1cb
  9. f4ebdc
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #c89b4e mixed with black

  1. c89b4e
  2. ae8643
  3. 947238
  4. 7b5e2d
  5. 634b23
  6. 4c3919
  7. 36280f
  8. 211807
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c89b4e with less saturation

  1. c89b4e
  2. c49c59
  3. c19d63
  4. bd9e6c
  5. ba9f75
  6. b6a07d
  7. b2a185
  8. afa18d
  9. aba295
  10. a7a39c

Questions about #c89b4e

What color is #c89b4e?

#c89b4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(200, 155, 78), in HSL hsl(37.87, 52.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.623% 0.10897 78.96).

What colors go well with #c89b4e?

The complementary color of #c89b4e is #79a5e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8e65 and #a9a953. The triadic partners are #36b8bd and #c18dcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c89b4e?

Black text reads better on #c89b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c89b4e a warm or cool color?

#c89b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.109.