#cc9956 color: Sugar Glazed Cashew
#cc9956 is rgb(204, 153, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.761% 0.10428 72.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 20%
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About #cc9956
#cc9956 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 72°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew (#cc9955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cc9956 mixed with white
Darker: #cc9956 mixed with black
Calmer: #cc9956 with less saturation
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Questions about #cc9956
What color is #cc9956?
#cc9956 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(204, 153, 86), in HSL hsl(34.07, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.761% 0.10428 72.355).
What colors go well with #cc9956?
The complementary color of #cc9956 is #73a8e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8e6f and #b0a655. The triadic partners are #41b8b5 and #ba91d3.
Is white or black text more readable on #cc9956?
Black text reads better on #cc9956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cc9956 a warm or cool color?
#cc9956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.104.