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#cd8642 color: Peru

#cd8642 is rgb(205, 134, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.035% 0.12069 62.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

68%
0.121
62°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cd8642

#cd8642 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peru (#cd853f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cd8642 mixed with white

  1. cd8642
  2. d39257
  3. d89e6b
  4. deaa7e
  5. e3b690
  6. e8c3a3
  7. edcfb5
  8. f2dbc8
  9. f6e7da
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cd8642 mixed with black

  1. cd8642
  2. b27438
  3. 98622f
  4. 7e5125
  5. 66401c
  6. 4e3014
  7. 38210b
  8. 231305
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8642 with less saturation

  1. cd8642
  2. c8884d
  3. c38b58
  4. be8d61
  5. b98f6a
  6. b49072
  7. af927a
  8. a99482
  9. a4958a
  10. 9e9791

Questions about #cd8642

What color is #cd8642?

#cd8642 is bright amber. The closest named color is Peru. In RGB it is rgb(205, 134, 66), in HSL hsl(29.35, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.035% 0.12069 62.025).

What colors go well with #cd8642?

The complementary color of #cd8642 is #4ba1dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d87b68 and #b39531. The triadic partners are #09b09e and #a686d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8642?

Black text reads better on #cd8642: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8642 a warm or cool color?

#cd8642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.121.