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#c99006 color: Festering Brown

#c99006 is rgb(201, 144, 6) in RGB and oklch(69.105% 0.14196 80.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

69.1%
0.142
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
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #c99006

#c99006 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.142 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 7.48:1, 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: #c99006 mixed with white

  1. c99006
  2. cf9b39
  3. d4a755
  4. dab26c
  5. dfbd82
  6. e5c898
  7. ead3ad
  8. f0dec1
  9. f5e9d6
  10. faf4ea

Darker: #c99006 mixed with black

  1. c99006
  2. ae7d04
  3. 956a03
  4. 7c5702
  5. 644501
  6. 4c3401
  7. 362400
  8. 221500
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c99006 with less saturation

  1. c99006
  2. c5922d
  3. c09340
  4. bc9550
  5. b7965d
  6. b39769
  7. ae9874
  8. aa997e
  9. a59a88
  10. a09b92

Questions about #c99006

What color is #c99006?

#c99006 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 144, 6), in HSL hsl(42.46, 94.2%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.105% 0.14196 80.115).

What colors go well with #c99006?

The complementary color of #c99006 is #669bf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07e42 and #a1a320. The triadic partners are #00b4bd and #c27dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99006?

Black text reads better on #c99006: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c99006 a warm or cool color?

#c99006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.142.