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#cc8155 color: Apricot Buff

#cc8155 is rgb(204, 129, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.257% 0.11026 50.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

67.3%
0.110
50°
  • 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
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #cc8155

#cc8155 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #cc8155 mixed with white

  1. cc8155
  2. d28e66
  3. d89a77
  4. dda788
  5. e3b399
  6. e8c0aa
  7. edccbb
  8. f2d9cb
  9. f6e6dd
  10. fbf2ee

Darker: #cc8155 mixed with black

  1. cc8155
  2. b16f49
  3. 975e3d
  4. 7e4e31
  5. 653e26
  6. 4e2e1c
  7. 371f11
  8. 221208
  9. 0f0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8155 with less saturation

  1. cc8155
  2. c7845d
  3. c28664
  4. bd886b
  5. b88b71
  6. b38d78
  7. ad8f7e
  8. a89184
  9. a2928a
  10. 9c9490

Questions about #cc8155

What color is #cc8155?

#cc8155 is soft orange. The closest named color is Apricot Buff. In RGB it is rgb(204, 129, 85), in HSL hsl(22.18, 53.85%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.257% 0.11026 50.405).

What colors go well with #cc8155?

The complementary color of #cc8155 is #3fa2cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17979 and #b98e3e. The triadic partners are #3eac8c and #968ad5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8155?

Black text reads better on #cc8155: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8155 a warm or cool color?

#cc8155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.11.