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#cd6640 color: Terracotta

#cd6640 is rgb(205, 102, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.567% 0.14094 40.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.6%
0.141
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6640

#cd6640 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Terracotta (#cb6843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd6640 mixed with white

  1. cd6640
  2. d47654
  3. da8567
  4. e0957a
  5. e5a48d
  6. ebb3a0
  7. efc2b2
  8. f4d1c5
  9. f8e1d8
  10. fcf0ec

Darker: #cd6640 mixed with black

  1. cd6640
  2. b25836
  3. 984a2d
  4. 7e3c24
  5. 662f1b
  6. 4e2313
  7. 38170b
  8. 230c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6640 with less saturation

  1. cd6640
  2. c76b49
  3. c16f51
  4. ba7359
  5. b47660
  6. ad7a67
  7. a67d6e
  8. 9f8075
  9. 98837b
  10. 908581

Questions about #cd6640

What color is #cd6640?

#cd6640 is bright orange. The closest named color is Terracotta. In RGB it is rgb(205, 102, 64), in HSL hsl(16.17, 58.51%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.567% 0.14094 40.364).

What colors go well with #cd6640?

The complementary color of #cd6640 is #0099c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd5f74 and #bc7600. The triadic partners are #00a16a and #797cda.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6640?

White text reads better on #cd6640: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6640 a warm or cool color?

#cd6640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.141.