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#cc8153 color: Apricot Buff

#cc8153 is rgb(204, 129, 83) in RGB and oklch(67.227% 0.11143 51.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

67.2%
0.111
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #cc8153

#cc8153 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, 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: #cc8153 mixed with white

  1. cc8153
  2. d28e65
  3. d89a76
  4. dda787
  5. e3b398
  6. e8c0a9
  7. edccba
  8. f2d9cb
  9. f6e6dc
  10. fbf2ee

Darker: #cc8153 mixed with black

  1. cc8153
  2. b16f47
  3. 975e3b
  4. 7e4e30
  5. 653e25
  6. 4e2e1b
  7. 371f11
  8. 221208
  9. 0f0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8153 with less saturation

  1. cc8153
  2. c7845b
  3. c28662
  4. bd8869
  5. b88b70
  6. b38d77
  7. ad8f7d
  8. a79184
  9. a2928a
  10. 9c9490

Questions about #cc8153

What color is #cc8153?

#cc8153 is soft orange. The closest named color is Apricot Buff. In RGB it is rgb(204, 129, 83), in HSL hsl(22.81, 54.26%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.227% 0.11143 51.394).

What colors go well with #cc8153?

The complementary color of #cc8153 is #3fa2ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27977 and #b98e3c. The triadic partners are #3bac8d and #9789d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8153?

Black text reads better on #cc8153: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8153 a warm or cool color?

#cc8153 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.111.