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#cd8538 color: Dixie

#cd8538 is rgb(205, 133, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.75% 0.12672 64.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.8%
0.127
64°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cd8538

#cd8538 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #cd8538 mixed with white

  1. cd8538
  2. d39150
  3. d89e65
  4. deaa79
  5. e3b68c
  6. e8c2a0
  7. edceb3
  8. f2dac6
  9. f6e7d9
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cd8538 mixed with black

  1. cd8538
  2. b2732f
  3. 986127
  4. 7e501f
  5. 664017
  6. 4e300f
  7. 382108
  8. 231304
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8538 with less saturation

  1. cd8538
  2. c88746
  3. c38a51
  4. be8c5c
  5. b98e65
  6. b4906f
  7. ae9177
  8. a99380
  9. a39588
  10. 9d9690

Questions about #cd8538

What color is #cd8538?

#cd8538 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dixie. In RGB it is rgb(205, 133, 56), in HSL hsl(31.01, 59.84%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.75% 0.12672 64.182).

What colors go well with #cd8538?

The complementary color of #cd8538 is #499fe0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7862 and #b19527. The triadic partners are #00b0a1 and #a983d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8538?

Black text reads better on #cd8538: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8538 a warm or cool color?

#cd8538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.127.