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#c9964c color: Bengal

#c9964c is rgb(201, 150, 76) in RGB and oklch(70.722% 0.10994 74.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.7%
0.110
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c9964c

#c9964c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bengal (#cc974d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c9964c mixed with white

  1. c9964c
  2. cfa060
  3. d4ab72
  4. dab584
  5. dfc096
  6. e5caa8
  7. ead5b9
  8. efdfca
  9. f5eadc
  10. faf4ed

Darker: #c9964c mixed with black

  1. c9964c
  2. ae8241
  3. 956e36
  4. 7c5b2c
  5. 644922
  6. 4c3718
  7. 36260f
  8. 221606
  9. 0f0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c9964c with less saturation

  1. c9964c
  2. c59757
  3. c19961
  4. bd9a6a
  5. b99b72
  6. b59c7b
  7. b19d83
  8. ad9e8a
  9. a99f92
  10. a5a099

Questions about #c9964c

What color is #c9964c?

#c9964c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bengal. In RGB it is rgb(201, 150, 76), in HSL hsl(35.52, 53.65%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.722% 0.10994 74.513).

What colors go well with #c9964c?

The complementary color of #c9964c is #70a4e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8a66 and #aba44d. The triadic partners are #30b6b5 and #ba8bd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9964c?

Black text reads better on #c9964c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9964c a warm or cool color?

#c9964c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.11.