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#c98a32 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c98a32 is rgb(201, 138, 50) in RGB and oklch(68.152% 0.12646 71.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.2%
0.126
71°
  • 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 49

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About #c98a32

#c98a32 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 71°.

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: #c98a32 mixed with white

  1. c98a32
  2. cf964c
  3. d5a262
  4. daad77
  5. e0b98b
  6. e5c59e
  7. ebd0b2
  8. f0dcc5
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #c98a32 mixed with black

  1. c98a32
  2. ae772a
  3. 956522
  4. 7c531b
  5. 644214
  6. 4c320d
  7. 362207
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c98a32 with less saturation

  1. c98a32
  2. c48c42
  3. c08e4e
  4. bb905a
  5. b79164
  6. b2936e
  7. ad9477
  8. a89580
  9. a39788
  10. 9e9890

Questions about #c98a32

What color is #c98a32?

#c98a32 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(201, 138, 50), in HSL hsl(34.97, 60.16%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.152% 0.12646 71.211).

What colors go well with #c98a32?

The complementary color of #c98a32 is #599de4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97c59 and #aa9b2d. The triadic partners are #00b1ac and #b281d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c98a32?

Black text reads better on #c98a32: 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 #c98a32 a warm or cool color?

#c98a32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.126.