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#cc8a42 color: Raw Linen

#cc8a42 is rgb(204, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.655% 0.11905 65.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.7%
0.119
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cc8a42

#cc8a42 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Linen (#cc8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8a42 mixed with white

  1. cc8a42
  2. d29657
  3. d7a16b
  4. ddad7e
  5. e2b991
  6. e7c4a3
  7. ecd0b5
  8. f1dcc8
  9. f6e8da
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #cc8a42 mixed with black

  1. cc8a42
  2. b17738
  3. 97652f
  4. 7e5325
  5. 65421c
  6. 4e3214
  7. 37220b
  8. 221405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8a42 with less saturation

  1. cc8a42
  2. c78c4e
  3. c38e58
  4. be9062
  5. b9926b
  6. b49373
  7. af957c
  8. aa9684
  9. a5988b
  10. a09993

Questions about #cc8a42

What color is #cc8a42?

#cc8a42 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(204, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(31.3, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.655% 0.11905 65.717).

What colors go well with #cc8a42?

The complementary color of #cc8a42 is #56a1df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d97e66 and #b19937. The triadic partners are #0cb2a5 and #ac86d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8a42?

Black text reads better on #cc8a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8a42 a warm or cool color?

#cc8a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.119.