#c99e4e color: Creole Mustard
#c99e4e is rgb(201, 158, 78) in RGB and oklch(72.325% 0.11048 80.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
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About #c99e4e
#c99e4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 81°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creole Mustard (#c69b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #c99e4e mixed with white
Darker: #c99e4e mixed with black
Calmer: #c99e4e with less saturation
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What color is #c99e4e?
#c99e4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Creole Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(201, 158, 78), in HSL hsl(39.02, 53.25%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.325% 0.11048 80.993).
What colors go well with #c99e4e?
The complementary color of #c99e4e is #7ea6eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9164 and #a8ac56. The triadic partners are #35bac2 and #c58ed0.
Is white or black text more readable on #c99e4e?
Black text reads better on #c99e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c99e4e a warm or cool color?
#c99e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.11.