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#cc8d38 color: Hey Honey!

#cc8d38 is rgb(204, 141, 56) in RGB and oklch(69.121% 0.12495 70.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

69.1%
0.125
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #cc8d38

#cc8d38 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Honey! (#cd8e43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8d38 mixed with white

  1. cc8d38
  2. d29950
  3. d7a466
  4. ddaf7a
  5. e2bb8d
  6. e7c6a0
  7. ecd1b3
  8. f1ddc6
  9. f6e8d9
  10. faf4ec

Darker: #cc8d38 mixed with black

  1. cc8d38
  2. b17a2f
  3. 976727
  4. 7e551f
  5. 654417
  6. 4e330f
  7. 372308
  8. 221404
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8d38 with less saturation

  1. cc8d38
  2. c78f46
  3. c39153
  4. be925e
  5. ba9468
  6. b59671
  7. b0977a
  8. ab9883
  9. a6998b
  10. a19b94

Questions about #cc8d38

What color is #cc8d38?

#cc8d38 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hey Honey!. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 56), in HSL hsl(34.46, 59.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.121% 0.12495 70.772).

What colors go well with #cc8d38?

The complementary color of #cc8d38 is #5ca0e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7f5d and #ad9d33. The triadic partners are #00b4ae and #b484d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8d38?

Black text reads better on #cc8d38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8d38 a warm or cool color?

#cc8d38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.125.