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#c99110 color: Festering Brown

#c99110 is rgb(201, 145, 16) in RGB and oklch(69.322% 0.1403 80.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

69.3%
0.140
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c99110

#c99110 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, 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: #c99110 mixed with white

  1. c99110
  2. cf9c3b
  3. d4a756
  4. dab26e
  5. dfbd84
  6. e5c899
  7. ead3ad
  8. efdec2
  9. f5e9d6
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c99110 mixed with black

  1. c99110
  2. ae7d0c
  3. 956a09
  4. 7c5806
  5. 644604
  6. 4c3502
  7. 362501
  8. 221500
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c99110 with less saturation

  1. c99110
  2. c59330
  3. c09442
  4. bc9651
  5. b8975e
  6. b3986a
  7. af9975
  8. aa9a7f
  9. a69b89
  10. a19c93

Questions about #c99110

What color is #c99110?

#c99110 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(201, 145, 16), in HSL hsl(41.84, 85.25%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.322% 0.1403 80.31).

What colors go well with #c99110?

The complementary color of #c99110 is #689bf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08044 and #a2a325. The triadic partners are #00b5be and #c37ed2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99110?

Black text reads better on #c99110: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c99110 a warm or cool color?

#c99110 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.14.