#cb9879 color: Sweet Almond
#cb9879 is rgb(203, 152, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.054% 0.07504 52.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- taupe-400
- Black 20%
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About #cb9879
#cb9879 is a dusty light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 52°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sweet Almond (#cc9977). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.
Lighter: #cb9879 mixed with white
Darker: #cb9879 mixed with black
Calmer: #cb9879 with less saturation
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Questions about #cb9879
What color is #cb9879?
#cb9879 is dusty light orange. The closest named color is Sweet Almond. In RGB it is rgb(203, 152, 121), in HSL hsl(22.68, 44.09%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.054% 0.07504 52.468).
What colors go well with #cb9879?
The complementary color of #cb9879 is #74adcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0928f and #bca16e. The triadic partners are #72b4a0 and #a69dd0.
Is white or black text more readable on #cb9879?
Black text reads better on #cb9879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cb9879 a warm or cool color?
#cb9879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.075.