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#cc9836 color: Gomashio Yellow

#cc9836 is rgb(204, 152, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.223% 0.1273 79.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

71.2%
0.127
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

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 #cc9836

#cc9836 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.127 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 Gomashio Yellow (#cc9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cc9836 mixed with white

  1. cc9836
  2. d1a250
  3. d7ad66
  4. dcb77a
  5. e1c18e
  6. e6cca1
  7. ebd6b4
  8. f0e0c7
  9. f5ead9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cc9836 mixed with black

  1. cc9836
  2. b1842e
  3. 977025
  4. 7e5c1e
  5. 654a16
  6. 4e380f
  7. 372708
  8. 221703
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc9836 with less saturation

  1. cc9836
  2. c89946
  3. c49b54
  4. c09c60
  5. bc9d6b
  6. b89e75
  7. b39f7f
  8. afa088
  9. aba191
  10. a6a199

Questions about #cc9836

What color is #cc9836?

#cc9836 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 152, 54), in HSL hsl(39.2, 59.52%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.223% 0.1273 79.525).

What colors go well with #cc9836?

The complementary color of #cc9836 is #71a2f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18956 and #a8a83f. The triadic partners are #00b9c1 and #c587d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc9836?

Black text reads better on #cc9836: 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 #cc9836 a warm or cool color?

#cc9836 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.127.