#C99A00 · near Caramel

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#C99A00 (RGB 201, 154, 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 #C99A00 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 4 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 87°.

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HEX#C99A00
RGBrgb(201, 154, 0)
HSLhsl(46, 100%, 39%)
CMYK0, 23, 100, 21
CSS var--caramel
Contrast2.59:1 white · 8.11:1 black

Similar named colors

Caramel #C68E17Brass #B5A642Honey #EB9605Marigold #EAA221Mustard #E1AD01

How to use #C99A00

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C99A00 (8.11:1); white text does not (2.59:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C99A00 with its analogous neighbors #C73500 and #92C700; for contrast use its complement #002EC7 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--caramel: #C99A00;

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#C99A00 hex color card: near Caramel, RGB 201, 154, 0
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Shades & tints

#281F00#503E00#795C00#A17B00#C99A00#D4AE33#DFC266#E9D799#F4EBCC

Color harmonies for #C99A00

Complementary

#C99A00#002EC7

Analogous

#C99A00#C73500#92C700

Triadic

#C99A00#00C798#9800C7

Split complementary

#C99A00#0092C7#3500C7

Tetradic

#C99A00#00C735#002EC7#C70092

Palettes with #C99A00