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#cd856d color: Rosy Pashmina

#cd856d is rgb(205, 133, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.517% 0.09585 39.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.5%
0.096
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cd856d

#cd856d is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rosy Pashmina (#d38469). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cd856d mixed with white

  1. cd856d
  2. d3917b
  3. d89d89
  4. dea998
  5. e3b5a6
  6. e8c1b5
  7. edcec3
  8. f2dad2
  9. f6e6e1
  10. fbf3f0

Darker: #cd856d mixed with black

  1. cd856d
  2. b2735e
  3. 98614f
  4. 7e5041
  5. 664033
  6. 4e3026
  7. 382119
  8. 23130d
  9. 0f0604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd856d with less saturation

  1. cd856d
  2. c88772
  3. c48a77
  4. bf8c7b
  5. ba8e80
  6. b59084
  7. b09289
  8. aa948d
  9. a59691
  10. 9f9895

Questions about #cd856d

What color is #cd856d?

#cd856d is soft orange. The closest named color is Rosy Pashmina. In RGB it is rgb(205, 133, 109), in HSL hsl(15, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.517% 0.09585 39.192).

What colors go well with #cd856d?

The complementary color of #cd856d is #4aa8c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd818d and #c08f55. The triadic partners are #62ac84 and #8d94d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd856d?

Black text reads better on #cd856d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd856d a warm or cool color?

#cd856d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.096.