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#c99010 color: Festering Brown

#c99010 is rgb(201, 144, 16) in RGB and oklch(69.127% 0.14014 79.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

69.1%
0.140
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 #c99010

#c99010 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.14 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: #c99010 mixed with white

  1. c99010
  2. cf9b3b
  3. d4a756
  4. dab26e
  5. dfbd84
  6. e5c899
  7. ead3ad
  8. f0dec2
  9. f5e9d6
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c99010 mixed with black

  1. c99010
  2. ae7d0c
  3. 956a09
  4. 7c5706
  5. 644504
  6. 4c3402
  7. 362401
  8. 221500
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c99010 with less saturation

  1. c99010
  2. c59230
  3. c09342
  4. bc9551
  5. b7965e
  6. b3976a
  7. ae9874
  8. aa997f
  9. a59a89
  10. a09b92

Questions about #c99010

What color is #c99010?

#c99010 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 144, 16), in HSL hsl(41.51, 85.25%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.127% 0.14014 79.651).

What colors go well with #c99010?

The complementary color of #c99010 is #669bf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07f45 and #a2a223. The triadic partners are #00b4bc and #c17dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99010?

Black text reads better on #c99010: 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 #c99010 a warm or cool color?

#c99010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.14.