#c9900a color: Festering Brown
#c9900a is rgb(201, 144, 10) in RGB and oklch(69.113% 0.1413 79.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
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About #c9900a
#c9900a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.141 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.
Lighter: #c9900a mixed with white
Darker: #c9900a mixed with black
Calmer: #c9900a with less saturation
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Questions about #c9900a
What color is #c9900a?
#c9900a is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 144, 10), in HSL hsl(42.09, 90.52%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.113% 0.1413 79.948).
What colors go well with #c9900a?
The complementary color of #c9900a is #669bf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07e43 and #a2a221. The triadic partners are #00b4bd and #c27dd2.
Is white or black text more readable on #c9900a?
Black text reads better on #c9900a: 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 #c9900a a warm or cool color?
#c9900a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.141.