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#cc8215 color: Copious Caramel

#cc8215 is rgb(204, 130, 21) in RGB and oklch(66.857% 0.14093 68.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.9%
0.141
69°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #cc8215

#cc8215 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Copious Caramel (#d0851d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8215 mixed with white

  1. cc8215
  2. d28f3b
  3. d89b56
  4. dda86d
  5. e2b482
  6. e8c197
  7. edcdac
  8. f1dac1
  9. f6e6d6
  10. fbf3ea

Darker: #cc8215 mixed with black

  1. cc8215
  2. b17011
  3. 975f0c
  4. 7e4e08
  5. 653e05
  6. 4e2f03
  7. 372002
  8. 221201
  9. 0f0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8215 with less saturation

  1. cc8215
  2. c7852f
  3. c28740
  4. bc894e
  5. b78b5a
  6. b28d65
  7. ac8f70
  8. a69179
  9. a19283
  10. 9b938c

Questions about #cc8215

What color is #cc8215?

#cc8215 is bright amber. The closest named color is Copious Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(204, 130, 21), in HSL hsl(35.74, 81.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.857% 0.14093 68.597).

What colors go well with #cc8215?

The complementary color of #cc8215 is #449ae7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7350 and #ab9500. The triadic partners are #00aea5 and #ae7bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8215?

Black text reads better on #cc8215: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8215 a warm or cool color?

#cc8215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.141.