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#cc9b2f color: Citronne

#cc9b2f is rgb(204, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(71.762% 0.1321 82.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

71.8%
0.132
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc9b2f

#cc9b2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronne (#cd9c2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cc9b2f mixed with white

  1. cc9b2f
  2. d1a54c
  3. d7af63
  4. dcb978
  5. e1c38c
  6. e6cda0
  7. ebd7b3
  8. f0e1c6
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cc9b2f mixed with black

  1. cc9b2f
  2. b18627
  3. 977220
  4. 7e5e19
  5. 654b12
  6. 4e390c
  7. 372806
  8. 221803
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc9b2f with less saturation

  1. cc9b2f
  2. c89c42
  3. c49d51
  4. c09f5e
  5. bca069
  6. b8a174
  7. b4a17e
  8. b0a288
  9. aca392
  10. a8a39b

Questions about #cc9b2f

What color is #cc9b2f?

#cc9b2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(204, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(41.27, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.762% 0.1321 82.718).

What colors go well with #cc9b2f?

The complementary color of #cc9b2f is #77a2f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e48b4f and #a5ac3e. The triadic partners are #00bbc8 and #cb86d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc9b2f?

Black text reads better on #cc9b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc9b2f a warm or cool color?

#cc9b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.132.