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#c99306 color: Elysium Gold

#c99306 is rgb(201, 147, 6) in RGB and oklch(69.691% 0.14249 82.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

69.7%
0.142
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c99306

#c99306 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysium Gold (#ce9500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c99306 mixed with white

  1. c99306
  2. cf9e39
  3. d4a955
  4. dab46d
  5. dfbf83
  6. e5c998
  7. ead4ad
  8. efdfc2
  9. f5ead6
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #c99306 mixed with black

  1. c99306
  2. ae7f04
  3. 956c03
  4. 7c5902
  5. 644701
  6. 4c3601
  7. 362500
  8. 221600
  9. 0f0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c99306 with less saturation

  1. c99306
  2. c5952d
  3. c19641
  4. bc9751
  5. b8985e
  6. b49a6a
  7. af9b75
  8. ab9b80
  9. a69c8a
  10. a29d94

Questions about #c99306

What color is #c99306?

#c99306 is bright amber. The closest named color is Elysium Gold. In RGB it is rgb(201, 147, 6), in HSL hsl(43.38, 94.2%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.691% 0.14249 82.049).

What colors go well with #c99306?

The complementary color of #c99306 is #6c9cf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18140 and #a0a526. The triadic partners are #00b5c2 and #c67dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99306?

Black text reads better on #c99306: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c99306 a warm or cool color?

#c99306 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.142.