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#cd542e color: Bronze Satin

#cd542e is rgb(205, 84, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.747% 0.16247 37.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

59.7%
0.162
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #cd542e

#cd542e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bronze Satin (#cc5533). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cd542e mixed with white

  1. cd542e
  2. d46746
  3. db795b
  4. e18a70
  5. e79b84
  6. ecac98
  7. f1bcac
  8. f5cdc1
  9. f9ded5
  10. fceeea

Darker: #cd542e mixed with black

  1. cd542e
  2. b24827
  3. 983c1f
  4. 7e3118
  5. 662612
  6. 4e1b0b
  7. 381106
  8. 230802
  9. 0f0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd542e with less saturation

  1. cd542e
  2. c65a39
  3. bf6043
  4. b8654c
  5. b16a54
  6. aa6e5c
  7. a27264
  8. 9a766b
  9. 927972
  10. 897c79

Questions about #cd542e

What color is #cd542e?

#cd542e is bright brown. The closest named color is Bronze Satin. In RGB it is rgb(205, 84, 46), in HSL hsl(14.34, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.747% 0.16247 37.558).

What colors go well with #cd542e?

The complementary color of #cd542e is #0090b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc4d6e and #b96900. The triadic partners are #009b57 and #6a71de.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd542e?

White text reads better on #cd542e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd542e a warm or cool color?

#cd542e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.162.