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#cc9906 color: Vivid Amber

#cc9906 is rgb(204, 153, 6) in RGB and oklch(71.205% 0.14501 84.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

71.2%
0.145
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc9906

#cc9906 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cc9906 mixed with white

  1. cc9906
  2. d1a33a
  3. d7ae56
  4. dcb86e
  5. e1c284
  6. e6cd99
  7. ebd7ae
  8. f0e1c2
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cc9906 mixed with black

  1. cc9906
  2. b18404
  3. 977003
  4. 7e5d02
  5. 654a01
  6. 4e3801
  7. 372700
  8. 221700
  9. 0f0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc9906 with less saturation

  1. cc9906
  2. c89a2f
  3. c49c43
  4. c09d53
  5. bc9e61
  6. b79f6d
  7. b3a079
  8. afa084
  9. aba18e
  10. a6a298

Questions about #cc9906

What color is #cc9906?

#cc9906 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(204, 153, 6), in HSL hsl(44.55, 94.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.205% 0.14501 84.409).

What colors go well with #cc9906?

The complementary color of #cc9906 is #749ffc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6863e and #a1ac2d. The triadic partners are #00bacb and #ce80d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc9906?

Black text reads better on #cc9906: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc9906 a warm or cool color?

#cc9906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.145.