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#cc8b2f color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cc8b2f is rgb(204, 139, 47) in RGB and oklch(68.67% 0.12997 71.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.7%
0.130
71°
  • 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
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cc8b2f

#cc8b2f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8b2f mixed with white

  1. cc8b2f
  2. d2974a
  3. d7a261
  4. ddae76
  5. e2ba8a
  6. e7c59e
  7. ecd1b1
  8. f1dcc5
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cc8b2f mixed with black

  1. cc8b2f
  2. b17827
  3. 976620
  4. 7e5419
  5. 654312
  6. 4e320c
  7. 372306
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8b2f with less saturation

  1. cc8b2f
  2. c78d40
  3. c38f4d
  4. be9159
  5. b99264
  6. b4946e
  7. af9577
  8. aa9781
  9. a59889
  10. a09992

Questions about #cc8b2f

What color is #cc8b2f?

#cc8b2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 47), in HSL hsl(35.16, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.67% 0.12997 71.146).

What colors go well with #cc8b2f?

The complementary color of #cc8b2f is #589ee8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7d58 and #ac9c29. The triadic partners are #00b3ae and #b482d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8b2f?

Black text reads better on #cc8b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8b2f a warm or cool color?

#cc8b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.13.