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#cc9340 color: Alameda Ochre

#cc9340 is rgb(204, 147, 64) in RGB and oklch(70.342% 0.12009 73.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.3%
0.120
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #cc9340

#cc9340 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alameda Ochre (#ca9234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cc9340 mixed with white

  1. cc9340
  2. d29e57
  3. d7a96b
  4. dcb47e
  5. e1be91
  6. e7c9a3
  7. ecd4b6
  8. f1dfc8
  9. f5e9da
  10. faf4ed

Darker: #cc9340 mixed with black

  1. cc9340
  2. b17f36
  3. 976c2d
  4. 7e5924
  5. 65471b
  6. 4e3613
  7. 37250b
  8. 221605
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc9340 with less saturation

  1. cc9340
  2. c8954d
  3. c49659
  4. bf9863
  5. bb996d
  6. b69a76
  7. b29b7f
  8. ad9d87
  9. a99e8f
  10. a49e97

Questions about #cc9340

What color is #cc9340?

#cc9340 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Alameda Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(204, 147, 64), in HSL hsl(35.57, 57.85%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.342% 0.12009 73.615).

What colors go well with #cc9340?

The complementary color of #cc9340 is #68a3e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8560 and #ada340. The triadic partners are #02b6b5 and #ba88d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc9340?

Black text reads better on #cc9340: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc9340 a warm or cool color?

#cc9340 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.12.