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#c9863f color: Peru

#c9863f is rgb(201, 134, 63) in RGB and oklch(67.522% 0.11926 64.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.5%
0.119
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c9863f

#c9863f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peru (#cd853f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c9863f mixed with white

  1. c9863f
  2. cf9255
  3. d59e69
  4. dbaa7c
  5. e0b68f
  6. e6c2a2
  7. ebceb4
  8. f0dbc7
  9. f5e7d9
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c9863f mixed with black

  1. c9863f
  2. ae7435
  3. 95622c
  4. 7c5123
  5. 64401b
  6. 4c3012
  7. 36210a
  8. 221304
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c9863f with less saturation

  1. c9863f
  2. c4884b
  3. c08a55
  4. bb8c5f
  5. b68e68
  6. b19070
  7. ac9178
  8. a79380
  9. a29488
  10. 9c958f

Questions about #c9863f

What color is #c9863f?

#c9863f is bright amber. The closest named color is Peru. In RGB it is rgb(201, 134, 63), in HSL hsl(30.87, 56.1%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.522% 0.11926 64.729).

What colors go well with #c9863f?

The complementary color of #c9863f is #509edb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67a64 and #ae9532. The triadic partners are #00aea0 and #a883d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9863f?

Black text reads better on #c9863f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9863f a warm or cool color?

#c9863f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.119.