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#cd6a2e color: Kohaku Amber

#cd6a2e is rgb(205, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(63.006% 0.14443 48.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

63%
0.144
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #cd6a2e

#cd6a2e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kohaku Amber (#ca6924). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd6a2e mixed with white

  1. cd6a2e
  2. d37a47
  3. da895d
  4. df9872
  5. e5a686
  6. eab59a
  7. efc4ae
  8. f4d3c2
  9. f8e1d6
  10. fcf0eb

Darker: #cd6a2e mixed with black

  1. cd6a2e
  2. b25b27
  3. 984d1f
  4. 7e3f18
  5. 663112
  6. 4e240b
  7. 381806
  8. 230d02
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6a2e with less saturation

  1. cd6a2e
  2. c76e3b
  3. c17247
  4. bb7651
  5. b4795a
  6. ae7c62
  7. a77f6b
  8. a08273
  9. 99847a
  10. 918782

Questions about #cd6a2e

What color is #cd6a2e?

#cd6a2e is bright orange. The closest named color is Kohaku Amber. In RGB it is rgb(205, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(22.64, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.006% 0.14443 48.582).

What colors go well with #cd6a2e?

The complementary color of #cd6a2e is #0098ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26066 and #b77c00. The triadic partners are #00a479 and #8778da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6a2e?

White text reads better on #cd6a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6a2e a warm or cool color?

#cd6a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.144.