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#cb9939 color: Gomashio Yellow

#cb9939 is rgb(203, 153, 57) in RGB and oklch(71.335% 0.12522 80.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

71.3%
0.125
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cb9939

#cb9939 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #cb9939 mixed with white

  1. cb9939
  2. d0a352
  3. d6ae67
  4. dbb87c
  5. e0c28f
  6. e6cca2
  7. ebd6b5
  8. f0e1c7
  9. f5ebda
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cb9939 mixed with black

  1. cb9939
  2. b08430
  3. 967028
  4. 7d5d1f
  5. 654a17
  6. 4d3810
  7. 372709
  8. 221704
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb9939 with less saturation

  1. cb9939
  2. c79a49
  3. c39c56
  4. bf9d61
  5. bb9e6c
  6. b79f76
  7. b3a07f
  8. afa089
  9. aba191
  10. a7a29a

Questions about #cb9939

What color is #cb9939?

#cb9939 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(203, 153, 57), in HSL hsl(39.45, 58.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.335% 0.12522 80.272).

What colors go well with #cb9939?

The complementary color of #cb9939 is #74a3f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08a57 and #a7a942. The triadic partners are #00b9c2 and #c588d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb9939?

Black text reads better on #cb9939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb9939 a warm or cool color?

#cb9939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.125.