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#cd4500 color: Ōkaihau Express

#cd4500 is rgb(205, 69, 0) in RGB and oklch(57.611% 0.18255 39.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

57.6%
0.183
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #cd4500

#cd4500 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ōkaihau Express (#cd4600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cd4500 mixed with white

  1. cd4500
  2. d55b2e
  3. dc6f49
  4. e28261
  5. e89478
  6. eda68e
  7. f2b8a4
  8. f6cabb
  9. fadbd1
  10. fdede8

Darker: #cd4500 mixed with black

  1. cd4500
  2. b23b00
  3. 983100
  4. 7e2700
  5. 661e00
  6. 4e1500
  7. 380c00
  8. 230500
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd4500 with less saturation

  1. cd4500
  2. c64d1f
  3. be552f
  4. b75b3b
  5. af6146
  6. a7664f
  7. 9f6a58
  8. 966e61
  9. 8d7269
  10. 837671

Questions about #cd4500

What color is #cd4500?

#cd4500 is bright brown. The closest named color is Ōkaihau Express. In RGB it is rgb(205, 69, 0), in HSL hsl(20.2, 100%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.611% 0.18255 39.534).

What colors go well with #cd4500?

The complementary color of #cd4500 is #0089ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc3b61 and #ae6600. The triadic partners are #009456 and #6766e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd4500?

White text reads better on #cd4500: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd4500 a warm or cool color?

#cd4500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.183.