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#cd742f color: Ochre Maroon

#cd742f is rgb(205, 116, 47) in RGB and oklch(64.666% 0.13777 54.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

64.7%
0.138
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #cd742f

#cd742f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ochre Maroon (#cc7733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd742f mixed with white

  1. cd742f
  2. d38248
  3. d9905e
  4. df9e73
  5. e4ac87
  6. e9ba9b
  7. eec8af
  8. f3d5c3
  9. f7e3d7
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cd742f mixed with black

  1. cd742f
  2. b26427
  3. 985420
  4. 7e4519
  5. 663712
  6. 4e290c
  7. 381b06
  8. 230f03
  9. 0f0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd742f with less saturation

  1. cd742f
  2. c7773d
  3. c27b49
  4. bc7e53
  5. b6815d
  6. b08366
  7. a9866e
  8. a38877
  9. 9c8a7f
  10. 958c86

Questions about #cd742f

What color is #cd742f?

#cd742f is bright orange. The closest named color is Ochre Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(205, 116, 47), in HSL hsl(26.2, 62.7%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.666% 0.13777 54.506).

What colors go well with #cd742f?

The complementary color of #cd742f is #009ad5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56963 and #b58600. The triadic partners are #00a889 and #947bd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd742f?

White text reads better on #cd742f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd742f a warm or cool color?

#cd742f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.138.