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#cb9b2c color: Citronne

#cb9b2c is rgb(203, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.635% 0.13329 83.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.6%
0.133
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cb9b2c

#cb9b2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronne (#cd9c2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cb9b2c mixed with white

  1. cb9b2c
  2. d0a54a
  3. d6af61
  4. dbb977
  5. e0c38b
  6. e5cd9f
  7. ebd7b2
  8. f0e1c6
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cb9b2c mixed with black

  1. cb9b2c
  2. b08625
  3. 96721e
  4. 7d5e17
  5. 654b11
  6. 4d390a
  7. 372805
  8. 221802
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb9b2c with less saturation

  1. cb9b2c
  2. c79c40
  3. c39d4f
  4. bf9e5c
  5. bb9f68
  6. b8a073
  7. b4a17e
  8. b0a288
  9. aba291
  10. a7a39a

Questions about #cb9b2c

What color is #cb9b2c?

#cb9b2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(203, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(41.89, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.635% 0.13329 83.592).

What colors go well with #cb9b2c?

The complementary color of #cb9b2c is #78a1f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e38a4c and #a3ac3e. The triadic partners are #00bbc9 and #cc85d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb9b2c?

Black text reads better on #cb9b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb9b2c a warm or cool color?

#cb9b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.133.