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#c98b2c color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#c98b2c is rgb(201, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.297% 0.12958 73.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.3%
0.130
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c98b2c

#c98b2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #c98b2c mixed with white

  1. c98b2c
  2. cf9748
  3. d5a25f
  4. daae74
  5. e0ba89
  6. e5c59d
  7. ebd1b0
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #c98b2c mixed with black

  1. c98b2c
  2. ae7825
  3. 95661e
  4. 7c5417
  5. 644311
  6. 4c320a
  7. 362305
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c98b2c with less saturation

  1. c98b2c
  2. c58d3d
  3. c08f4b
  4. bb9057
  5. b79262
  6. b2936c
  7. ad9576
  8. a8967f
  9. a39788
  10. 9e9891

Questions about #c98b2c

What color is #c98b2c?

#c98b2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(201, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(36.31, 64.08%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.297% 0.12958 73.104).

What colors go well with #c98b2c?

The complementary color of #c98b2c is #5b9ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7c54 and #a89c2a. The triadic partners are #00b1af and #b580d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c98b2c?

Black text reads better on #c98b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c98b2c a warm or cool color?

#c98b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.13.