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#cd6609 color: Brusque Brown

#cd6609 is rgb(205, 102, 9) in RGB and oklch(62.173% 0.15621 52.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

62.2%
0.156
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6609

#cd6609 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brusque Brown (#cc6611). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd6609 mixed with white

  1. cd6609
  2. d47634
  3. da864f
  4. e09566
  5. e5a57d
  6. eab493
  7. efc3a8
  8. f4d2be
  9. f8e1d3
  10. fcf0e9

Darker: #cd6609 mixed with black

  1. cd6609
  2. b25807
  3. 984a05
  4. 7e3c03
  5. 662f02
  6. 4e2301
  7. 381701
  8. 230c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6609 with less saturation

  1. cd6609
  2. c76b26
  3. c06f37
  4. ba7344
  5. b37650
  6. ac795a
  7. a57c64
  8. 9e7f6d
  9. 978276
  10. 8f847e

Questions about #cd6609

What color is #cd6609?

#cd6609 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brusque Brown. In RGB it is rgb(205, 102, 9), in HSL hsl(28.47, 91.59%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.173% 0.15621 52.498).

What colors go well with #cd6609?

The complementary color of #cd6609 is #0094d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4595a and #b17c00. The triadic partners are #00a17e and #8b71db.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6609?

White text reads better on #cd6609: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6609 a warm or cool color?

#cd6609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.156.