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#cc8042 color: Topaz

#cc8042 is rgb(204, 128, 66) in RGB and oklch(66.824% 0.12181 57.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

66.8%
0.122
58°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #cc8042

#cc8042 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Topaz (#cf7e40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc8042 mixed with white

  1. cc8042
  2. d28d57
  3. d89a6a
  4. dda67d
  5. e3b390
  6. e8bfa2
  7. edccb5
  8. f2d9c7
  9. f6e5da
  10. fbf2ec

Darker: #cc8042 mixed with black

  1. cc8042
  2. b16e38
  3. 975d2f
  4. 7e4d25
  5. 653d1c
  6. 4e2e14
  7. 371f0b
  8. 221205
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8042 with less saturation

  1. cc8042
  2. c7834d
  3. c28556
  4. bd875f
  5. b78a68
  6. b28c70
  7. ac8e78
  8. a7907f
  9. a19186
  10. 9b938e

Questions about #cc8042

What color is #cc8042?

#cc8042 is bright orange. The closest named color is Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(204, 128, 66), in HSL hsl(26.96, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.824% 0.12181 57.658).

What colors go well with #cc8042?

The complementary color of #cc8042 is #3d9fd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5756a and #b48f2b. The triadic partners are #0bad94 and #9e83d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8042?

Black text reads better on #cc8042: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8042 a warm or cool color?

#cc8042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.122.