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#c98a2d color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c98a2d is rgb(201, 138, 45) in RGB and oklch(68.114% 0.12909 72.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.1%
0.129
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c98a2d

#c98a2d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #c98a2d mixed with white

  1. c98a2d
  2. cf9649
  3. d5a260
  4. daad75
  5. e0b989
  6. e5c59d
  7. ebd0b0
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c98a2d mixed with black

  1. c98a2d
  2. ae7726
  3. 95651f
  4. 7c5318
  5. 644211
  6. 4c320b
  7. 362206
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c98a2d with less saturation

  1. c98a2d
  2. c48c3e
  3. c08e4c
  4. bb9058
  5. b79162
  6. b2936c
  7. ad9476
  8. a8957f
  9. a39688
  10. 9e9790

Questions about #c98a2d

What color is #c98a2d?

#c98a2d is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(201, 138, 45), in HSL hsl(35.77, 63.41%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.114% 0.12909 72.186).

What colors go well with #c98a2d?

The complementary color of #c98a2d is #599ce6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7b55 and #a99b29. The triadic partners are #00b1ad and #b380d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c98a2d?

Black text reads better on #c98a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c98a2d a warm or cool color?

#c98a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.129.