#cd8500 color: Lobster Butter Sauce
#cd8500 is rgb(205, 133, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.48% 0.14491 71.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 20%
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About #cd8500
#cd8500 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 71°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce (#cc8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cd8500 mixed with white
Darker: #cd8500 mixed with black
Calmer: #cd8500 with less saturation
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Questions about #cd8500
What color is #cd8500?
#cd8500 is bright amber. The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(205, 133, 0), in HSL hsl(38.93, 100%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.48% 0.14491 71.48).
What colors go well with #cd8500?
The complementary color of #cd8500 is #4b9aec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df744a and #aa9800. The triadic partners are #00b0ab and #b47ad7.
Is white or black text more readable on #cd8500?
Black text reads better on #cd8500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cd8500 a warm or cool color?
#cd8500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.145.