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#cd6c2f color: Hot Caramel

#cd6c2f is rgb(205, 108, 47) in RGB and oklch(63.337% 0.14268 49.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

63.3%
0.143
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cd6c2f

#cd6c2f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Caramel (#cc6e3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd6c2f mixed with white

  1. cd6c2f
  2. d37b48
  3. da8a5e
  4. df9972
  5. e5a886
  6. eab69a
  7. efc5ae
  8. f3d3c2
  9. f8e2d6
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #cd6c2f mixed with black

  1. cd6c2f
  2. b25d27
  3. 984e20
  4. 7e4019
  5. 663212
  6. 4e250c
  7. 381906
  8. 230d03
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6c2f with less saturation

  1. cd6c2f
  2. c7703c
  3. c17447
  4. bb7751
  5. b57b5b
  6. ae7e63
  7. a7806c
  8. a08373
  9. 99867b
  10. 928883

Questions about #cd6c2f

What color is #cd6c2f?

#cd6c2f is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(205, 108, 47), in HSL hsl(23.16, 62.7%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.337% 0.14268 49.494).

What colors go well with #cd6c2f?

The complementary color of #cd6c2f is #0098cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26266 and #b77e00. The triadic partners are #00a57c and #8979da.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6c2f?

White text reads better on #cd6c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6c2f a warm or cool color?

#cd6c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.143.