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#c99002 color: Festering Brown

#c99002 is rgb(201, 144, 2) in RGB and oklch(69.097% 0.14262 80.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

69.1%
0.143
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c99002

#c99002 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c99002 mixed with white

  1. c99002
  2. cf9b38
  3. d4a754
  4. dab26c
  5. dfbd82
  6. e5c897
  7. ead3ac
  8. f0dec1
  9. f5e9d6
  10. faf4ea

Darker: #c99002 mixed with black

  1. c99002
  2. ae7d01
  3. 956a01
  4. 7c5701
  5. 644500
  6. 4c3400
  7. 362400
  8. 221500
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c99002 with less saturation

  1. c99002
  2. c5922b
  3. c0933f
  4. bc954f
  5. b7965c
  6. b39768
  7. ae9874
  8. aa997e
  9. a59a88
  10. a09b92

Questions about #c99002

What color is #c99002?

#c99002 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 144, 2), in HSL hsl(42.81, 98.03%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.097% 0.14262 80.282).

What colors go well with #c99002?

The complementary color of #c99002 is #669bf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07e41 and #a1a31f. The triadic partners are #00b4bd and #c27cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99002?

Black text reads better on #c99002: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c99002 a warm or cool color?

#c99002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.143.