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#cd842c color: Dixie

#cd842c is rgb(205, 132, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.469% 0.133 66.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

67.5%
0.133
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-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 #cd842c

#cd842c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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 Dixie (#cd8431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cd842c mixed with white

  1. cd842c
  2. d39148
  3. d89d5f
  4. dea974
  5. e3b688
  6. e8c29c
  7. edceb0
  8. f2dac4
  9. f6e6d7
  10. fbf3eb

Darker: #cd842c mixed with black

  1. cd842c
  2. b27225
  3. 98601e
  4. 7e4f17
  5. 663f11
  6. 4e2f0a
  7. 382005
  8. 231202
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd842c with less saturation

  1. cd842c
  2. c8863d
  3. c3894a
  4. be8b56
  5. b88d61
  6. b38f6b
  7. ae9174
  8. a8927d
  9. a29486
  10. 9d958e

Questions about #cd842c

What color is #cd842c?

#cd842c is bright amber. The closest named color is Dixie. In RGB it is rgb(205, 132, 44), in HSL hsl(32.8, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.469% 0.133 66.206).

What colors go well with #cd842c?

The complementary color of #cd842c is #479de3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db765a and #af9518. The triadic partners are #00b0a3 and #ab7fd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd842c?

Black text reads better on #cd842c: 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 #cd842c a warm or cool color?

#cd842c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.133.