#C39B00 · near Caramel

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#C39B00 (RGB 195, 155, 0) is a medium, moderately saturated brown, closest to Caramel and near Brass and Honey. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #C39B00 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 90°.

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HEX#C39B00
RGBrgb(195, 155, 0)
HSLhsl(48, 100%, 38%)
CMYK0, 21, 100, 24
CSS var--caramel
Contrast2.62:1 white · 8.01:1 black

Similar named colors

Caramel #C68E17Brass #B5A642Honey #EB9605Mustard #E1AD01Marigold #EAA221

How to use #C39B00

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C39B00 (8.01:1); white text does not (2.62:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C39B00 with its analogous neighbors #C23A00 and #88C200; for contrast use its complement #0027C2 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--caramel: #C39B00;

Color card

#C39B00 hex color card: near Caramel, RGB 195, 155, 0
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Shades & tints

#271F00#4E3E00#755D00#9C7C00#C39B00#CFAF33#DBC366#E7D799#F3EBCC

Color harmonies for #C39B00

Complementary

#C39B00#0027C2

Analogous

#C39B00#C23A00#88C200

Triadic

#C39B00#00C29B#9B00C2

Split complementary

#C39B00#0088C2#3A00C2

Tetradic

#C39B00#00C23A#0027C2#C20088

Palettes with #C39B00