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#c9993f color: Nattō

#c9993f is rgb(201, 153, 63) in RGB and oklch(71.172% 0.12028 80.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

71.2%
0.120
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c9993f

#c9993f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nattō (#c79843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #c9993f mixed with white

  1. c9993f
  2. cfa356
  3. d4ad6b
  4. dab87e
  5. dfc291
  6. e5cca4
  7. ead6b6
  8. efe0c8
  9. f5ebda
  10. faf5ed

Darker: #c9993f mixed with black

  1. c9993f
  2. ae8435
  3. 95702c
  4. 7c5d23
  5. 644a1b
  6. 4c3812
  7. 36270a
  8. 221704
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c9993f with less saturation

  1. c9993f
  2. c59a4d
  3. c19b59
  4. be9d64
  5. ba9e6e
  6. b69e77
  7. b29f80
  8. aea089
  9. aaa192
  10. a6a19a

Questions about #c9993f

What color is #c9993f?

#c9993f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nattō. In RGB it is rgb(201, 153, 63), in HSL hsl(39.13, 56.1%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.172% 0.12028 80.211).

What colors go well with #c9993f?

The complementary color of #c9993f is #75a2ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8b5a and #a6a847. The triadic partners are #07b8c0 and #c389d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9993f?

Black text reads better on #c9993f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9993f a warm or cool color?

#c9993f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.12.