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#cd6042 color: Arabesque

#cd6042 is rgb(205, 96, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.683% 0.14572 36.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

61.7%
0.146
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd6042

#cd6042 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabesque (#cd5f42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #cd6042 mixed with white

  1. cd6042
  2. d47155
  3. da8168
  4. e0917b
  5. e6a18d
  6. ebb0a0
  7. f0c0b3
  8. f4d0c5
  9. f8dfd8
  10. fcefec

Darker: #cd6042 mixed with black

  1. cd6042
  2. b25238
  3. 98452f
  4. 7e3825
  5. 662c1c
  6. 4e2014
  7. 38150b
  8. 230a05
  9. 0f0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6042 with less saturation

  1. cd6042
  2. c7654a
  3. c06a52
  4. ba6e59
  5. b37260
  6. ac7666
  7. a5796d
  8. 9e7c73
  9. 967f79
  10. 8e827f

Questions about #cd6042

What color is #cd6042?

#cd6042 is soft brown. The closest named color is Arabesque. In RGB it is rgb(205, 96, 66), in HSL hsl(12.95, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.683% 0.14572 36.319).

What colors go well with #cd6042?

The complementary color of #cd6042 is #0097b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb5a77 and #be7000. The triadic partners are #0e9e5f and #6f7adb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6042?

White text reads better on #cd6042: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6042 a warm or cool color?

#cd6042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.146.