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#c98930 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c98930 is rgb(201, 137, 48) in RGB and oklch(67.947% 0.12757 70.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.9%
0.128
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c98930

#c98930 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c98930 mixed with white

  1. c98930
  2. cf954a
  3. d5a161
  4. daad76
  5. e0b88a
  6. e5c49d
  7. ebd0b1
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e7d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c98930 mixed with black

  1. c98930
  2. ae7628
  3. 956421
  4. 7c531a
  5. 644213
  6. 4c310c
  7. 362206
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c98930 with less saturation

  1. c98930
  2. c48b40
  3. c08d4d
  4. bb8f59
  5. b69063
  6. b2926d
  7. ad9376
  8. a8957f
  9. a29687
  10. 9d9790

Questions about #c98930

What color is #c98930?

#c98930 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(201, 137, 48), in HSL hsl(34.9, 61.45%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.947% 0.12757 70.863).

What colors go well with #c98930?

The complementary color of #c98930 is #579ce4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97b58 and #aa9a2a. The triadic partners are #00b0ab and #b180d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c98930?

Black text reads better on #c98930: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c98930 a warm or cool color?

#c98930 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.128.