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#cd6f42 color: Hot Caramel

#cd6f42 is rgb(205, 111, 66) in RGB and oklch(64.029% 0.13282 45.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

64%
0.133
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #cd6f42

#cd6f42 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #cd6f42 mixed with white

  1. cd6f42
  2. d37e56
  3. d98c69
  4. df9b7c
  5. e5a98e
  6. eab7a1
  7. efc6b4
  8. f3d4c6
  9. f7e2d9
  10. fbf1ec

Darker: #cd6f42 mixed with black

  1. cd6f42
  2. b26038
  3. 98512f
  4. 7e4225
  5. 66341c
  6. 4e2714
  7. 381a0b
  8. 230e05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd6f42 with less saturation

  1. cd6f42
  2. c7734b
  3. c17654
  4. bb7a5c
  5. b57d63
  6. af806b
  7. a88372
  8. a28579
  9. 9b887f
  10. 948a86

Questions about #cd6f42

What color is #cd6f42?

#cd6f42 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(205, 111, 66), in HSL hsl(19.42, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.029% 0.13282 45.069).

What colors go well with #cd6f42?

The complementary color of #cd6f42 is #009cc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d06772 and #ba7f0a. The triadic partners are #0aa578 and #857fd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd6f42?

White text reads better on #cd6f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd6f42 a warm or cool color?

#cd6f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.133.