#c99012 color: Festering Brown
#c99012 is rgb(201, 144, 18) in RGB and oklch(69.133% 0.13968 79.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #c99012
#c99012 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.
Lighter: #c99012 mixed with white
Darker: #c99012 mixed with black
Calmer: #c99012 with less saturation
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Questions about #c99012
What color is #c99012?
#c99012 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 144, 18), in HSL hsl(41.31, 83.56%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.133% 0.13968 79.531).
What colors go well with #c99012?
The complementary color of #c99012 is #669bf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df7f45 and #a2a224. The triadic partners are #00b4bc and #c17dd2.
Is white or black text more readable on #c99012?
Black text reads better on #c99012: 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 #c99012 a warm or cool color?
#c99012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.14.