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#c98802 color: Lobster Butter Sauce

#c98802 is rgb(201, 136, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.562% 0.14208 75.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

67.6%
0.142
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c98802

#c98802 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce (#cc8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c98802 mixed with white

  1. c98802
  2. cf9437
  3. d5a053
  4. daac6a
  5. e0b881
  6. e5c496
  7. ebd0ab
  8. f0dcc0
  9. f5e7d5
  10. faf3ea

Darker: #c98802 mixed with black

  1. c98802
  2. ae7501
  3. 956301
  4. 7c5201
  5. 644100
  6. 4c3100
  7. 362200
  8. 221300
  9. 0f0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c98802 with less saturation

  1. c98802
  2. c48a2a
  3. c08c3d
  4. bb8e4c
  5. b68f59
  6. b19165
  7. ac9270
  8. a7947a
  9. a29584
  10. 9c968e

Questions about #c98802

What color is #c98802?

#c98802 is bright amber. The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(201, 136, 2), in HSL hsl(40.4, 98.03%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.562% 0.14208 75.082).

What colors go well with #c98802?

The complementary color of #c98802 is #5699ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7746 and #a49b07. The triadic partners are #00b0b1 and #b87ad2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c98802?

Black text reads better on #c98802: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c98802 a warm or cool color?

#c98802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.142.