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#cd7b42 color: Turmeric Red

#cd7b42 is rgb(205, 123, 66) in RGB and oklch(66.064% 0.12507 53.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

66.1%
0.125
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #cd7b42

#cd7b42 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Red (#ca7a40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd7b42 mixed with white

  1. cd7b42
  2. d38857
  3. d9966a
  4. dea37d
  5. e4b08f
  6. e9bda2
  7. eecab4
  8. f2d7c7
  9. f7e5d9
  10. fbf2ec

Darker: #cd7b42 mixed with black

  1. cd7b42
  2. b26a38
  3. 985a2f
  4. 7e4a25
  5. 663a1c
  6. 4e2c14
  7. 381e0b
  8. 231005
  9. 0f0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd7b42 with less saturation

  1. cd7b42
  2. c87e4c
  3. c28156
  4. bd835e
  5. b78667
  6. b1886e
  7. ac8b76
  8. a68d7d
  9. 9f8f84
  10. 99908b

Questions about #cd7b42

What color is #cd7b42?

#cd7b42 is bright orange. The closest named color is Turmeric Red. In RGB it is rgb(205, 123, 66), in HSL hsl(24.6, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.064% 0.12507 53.47).

What colors go well with #cd7b42?

The complementary color of #cd7b42 is #2a9ed2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4716d and #b78a22. The triadic partners are #09ab8c and #9682d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd7b42?

Black text reads better on #cd7b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd7b42 a warm or cool color?

#cd7b42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.125.