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#cc8538 color: Dixie

#cc8538 is rgb(204, 133, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.629% 0.12593 64.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.6%
0.126
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cc8538

#cc8538 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dixie (#cd8431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8538 mixed with white

  1. cc8538
  2. d29150
  3. d79e65
  4. ddaa79
  5. e2b68c
  6. e7c29f
  7. ecceb3
  8. f1dac6
  9. f6e7d9
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cc8538 mixed with black

  1. cc8538
  2. b1732f
  3. 976127
  4. 7e501f
  5. 654017
  6. 4e300f
  7. 372108
  8. 221304
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8538 with less saturation

  1. cc8538
  2. c78746
  3. c28a51
  4. bd8c5c
  5. b88e65
  6. b38f6e
  7. ae9177
  8. a8937f
  9. a39487
  10. 9d968f

Questions about #cc8538

What color is #cc8538?

#cc8538 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dixie. In RGB it is rgb(204, 133, 56), in HSL hsl(31.22, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.629% 0.12593 64.609).

What colors go well with #cc8538?

The complementary color of #cc8538 is #4a9edf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97861 and #b09528. The triadic partners are #00b0a1 and #a982d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8538?

Black text reads better on #cc8538: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8538 a warm or cool color?

#cc8538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.126.