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#cd6c3a color: Hot Caramel

#cd6c3a is rgb(205, 108, 58) in RGB and oklch(63.446% 0.13839 46.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

63.4%
0.138
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cd6c3a

#cd6c3a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #cd6c3a mixed with white

  1. cd6c3a
  2. d37b50
  3. da8a64
  4. df9977
  5. e5a78b
  6. eab69e
  7. efc5b1
  8. f3d3c4
  9. f8e2d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #cd6c3a mixed with black

  1. cd6c3a
  2. b25d31
  3. 984e28
  4. 7e4020
  5. 663218
  6. 4e2510
  7. 381909
  8. 230d04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cd6c3a with less saturation

  1. cd6c3a
  2. c77045
  3. c1744e
  4. bb7757
  5. b57b5f
  6. ae7e67
  7. a8816e
  8. a18376
  9. 9a867d
  10. 928884

Questions about #cd6c3a

What color is #cd6c3a?

#cd6c3a is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(205, 108, 58), in HSL hsl(20.41, 59.51%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.446% 0.13839 46.114).

What colors go well with #cd6c3a?

The complementary color of #cd6c3a is #009aca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0636d and #b97d00. The triadic partners are #00a477 and #857cda.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6c3a?

White text reads better on #cd6c3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6c3a a warm or cool color?

#cd6c3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.138.