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#cd6f35 color: Hot Caramel

#cd6f35 is rgb(205, 111, 53) in RGB and oklch(63.884% 0.13831 49.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

63.9%
0.138
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cd6f35

#cd6f35 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #cd6f35 mixed with white

  1. cd6f35
  2. d37e4c
  3. d98c61
  4. df9b75
  5. e5a989
  6. eab79c
  7. efc6b0
  8. f3d4c4
  9. f7e2d7
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cd6f35 mixed with black

  1. cd6f35
  2. b2602d
  3. 985125
  4. 7e421d
  5. 663415
  6. 4e270e
  7. 381a08
  8. 230e03
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd6f35 with less saturation

  1. cd6f35
  2. c77341
  3. c1764b
  4. bb7a55
  5. b57d5e
  6. af8066
  7. a8826e
  8. a18576
  9. 9a877d
  10. 938a84

Questions about #cd6f35

What color is #cd6f35?

#cd6f35 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(205, 111, 53), in HSL hsl(22.89, 60.32%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.884% 0.13831 49.605).

What colors go well with #cd6f35?

The complementary color of #cd6f35 is #009acf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26569 and #b78000. The triadic partners are #00a67e and #8b7bd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6f35?

White text reads better on #cd6f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6f35 a warm or cool color?

#cd6f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.138.