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#cd6642 color: Terracotta

#cd6642 is rgb(205, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(62.593% 0.14022 39.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.6%
0.140
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
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cd6642

#cd6642 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.14 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 5.58:1, 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: #cd6642 mixed with white

  1. cd6642
  2. d47656
  3. da8569
  4. e0957b
  5. e5a48e
  6. ebb3a0
  7. efc2b3
  8. f4d1c6
  9. f8e1d9
  10. fcf0ec

Darker: #cd6642 mixed with black

  1. cd6642
  2. b25838
  3. 984a2f
  4. 7e3c25
  5. 662f1c
  6. 4e2314
  7. 38170b
  8. 230c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6642 with less saturation

  1. cd6642
  2. c76b4b
  3. c16f53
  4. ba735a
  5. b47661
  6. ad7a68
  7. a67d6f
  8. 9f8075
  9. 98837b
  10. 908582

Questions about #cd6642

What color is #cd6642?

#cd6642 is bright orange. The closest named color is Terracotta. In RGB it is rgb(205, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(15.54, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.593% 0.14022 39.576).

What colors go well with #cd6642?

The complementary color of #cd6642 is #0099bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd5f75 and #bd7600. The triadic partners are #0ca169 and #787cda.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6642?

White text reads better on #cd6642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6642 a warm or cool color?

#cd6642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.14.