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#cc8e22 color: End of Summer

#cc8e22 is rgb(204, 142, 34) in RGB and oklch(69.158% 0.13587 75.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

69.2%
0.136
75°
  • 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
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #cc8e22

#cc8e22 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is End of Summer (#cc8f15). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cc8e22 mixed with white

  1. cc8e22
  2. d29943
  3. d7a55c
  4. dcb072
  5. e2bc87
  6. e7c79b
  7. ecd2af
  8. f1ddc3
  9. f6e9d7
  10. faf4eb

Darker: #cc8e22 mixed with black

  1. cc8e22
  2. b17b1c
  3. 976816
  4. 7e5611
  5. 65440b
  6. 4e3407
  7. 372403
  8. 221501
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc8e22 with less saturation

  1. cc8e22
  2. c79038
  3. c39248
  4. be9355
  5. ba9561
  6. b5966c
  7. b09876
  8. ab9980
  9. a69a8a
  10. a19b93

Questions about #cc8e22

What color is #cc8e22?

#cc8e22 is bright amber. The closest named color is End of Summer. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 34), in HSL hsl(38.12, 71.43%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.158% 0.13587 75.297).

What colors go well with #cc8e22?

The complementary color of #cc8e22 is #5f9eee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07e4f and #a8a025. The triadic partners are #00b5b6 and #bc80d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8e22?

Black text reads better on #cc8e22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8e22 a warm or cool color?

#cc8e22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.136.