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#cd6505 color: Curry Powder

#cd6505 is rgb(205, 101, 5) in RGB and oklch(62.006% 0.15737 52.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

62%
0.157
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6505

#cd6505 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd6505 mixed with white

  1. cd6505
  2. d47533
  3. da854e
  4. e09566
  5. e5a47c
  6. eab392
  7. efc2a8
  8. f4d2bd
  9. f8e1d3
  10. fcf0e9

Darker: #cd6505 mixed with black

  1. cd6505
  2. b25704
  3. 984903
  4. 7e3c02
  5. 662f01
  6. 4e2201
  7. 381700
  8. 230c00
  9. 0f0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6505 with less saturation

  1. cd6505
  2. c76a25
  3. c06e36
  4. ba7243
  5. b3754f
  6. ac7959
  7. a57c63
  8. 9e7f6c
  9. 968175
  10. 8e847e

Questions about #cd6505

What color is #cd6505?

#cd6505 is bright orange. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(205, 101, 5), in HSL hsl(28.8, 95.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.006% 0.15737 52.289).

What colors go well with #cd6505?

The complementary color of #cd6505 is #0093d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45859 and #b17b00. The triadic partners are #00a17d and #8a70dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6505?

White text reads better on #cd6505: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6505 a warm or cool color?

#cd6505 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.157.