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#cc8055 color: Apricot Buff

#cc8055 is rgb(204, 128, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.079% 0.11083 49.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

67.1%
0.111
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #cc8055

#cc8055 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Buff (#cd7e4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc8055 mixed with white

  1. cc8055
  2. d28d66
  3. d89977
  4. dda688
  5. e3b399
  6. e8bfaa
  7. edccba
  8. f2d9cb
  9. f6e5dc
  10. fbf2ee

Darker: #cc8055 mixed with black

  1. cc8055
  2. b16e49
  3. 975d3d
  4. 7e4d31
  5. 653d26
  6. 4e2e1c
  7. 371f11
  8. 221208
  9. 0f0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8055 with less saturation

  1. cc8055
  2. c7835d
  3. c28564
  4. bd886a
  5. b88a71
  6. b28c77
  7. ad8e7e
  8. a79084
  9. a1928a
  10. 9b9490

Questions about #cc8055

What color is #cc8055?

#cc8055 is soft orange. The closest named color is Apricot Buff. In RGB it is rgb(204, 128, 85), in HSL hsl(21.68, 53.85%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.079% 0.11083 49.544).

What colors go well with #cc8055?

The complementary color of #cc8055 is #3ca2cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1787a and #b98d3d. The triadic partners are #3eab8a and #9489d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8055?

Black text reads better on #cc8055: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8055 a warm or cool color?

#cc8055 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.111.