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#cd8166 color: Burning Sand

#cd8166 is rgb(205, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(67.67% 0.10232 40.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67.7%
0.102
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #cd8166

#cd8166 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Sand (#d08363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd8166 mixed with white

  1. cd8166
  2. d38e75
  3. d99a84
  4. dea793
  5. e3b3a2
  6. e8c0b1
  7. edccc1
  8. f2d9d0
  9. f7e5df
  10. fbf2ef

Darker: #cd8166 mixed with black

  1. cd8166
  2. b26f58
  3. 985e4a
  4. 7e4e3c
  5. 663e2f
  6. 4e2e23
  7. 381f17
  8. 23120c
  9. 0f0604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8166 with less saturation

  1. cd8166
  2. c8846b
  3. c38671
  4. be8976
  5. b98b7b
  6. b48d80
  7. ae8f84
  8. a99189
  9. a3938e
  10. 9d9593

Questions about #cd8166

What color is #cd8166?

#cd8166 is soft orange. The closest named color is Burning Sand. In RGB it is rgb(205, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(15.73, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.67% 0.10232 40.283).

What colors go well with #cd8166?

The complementary color of #cd8166 is #3fa6c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7c88 and #bf8c4c. The triadic partners are #58ab82 and #8b90d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8166?

Black text reads better on #cd8166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8166 a warm or cool color?

#cd8166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.102.