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#cd8942 color: Raw Linen

#cd8942 is rgb(205, 137, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.588% 0.12001 64.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.6%
0.120
64°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cd8942

#cd8942 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Linen (#cc8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cd8942 mixed with white

  1. cd8942
  2. d39557
  3. d8a16b
  4. deac7e
  5. e3b891
  6. e8c4a3
  7. edd0b5
  8. f1dcc8
  9. f6e7da
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cd8942 mixed with black

  1. cd8942
  2. b27638
  3. 98642f
  4. 7e5325
  5. 66421c
  6. 4e3114
  7. 38220b
  8. 231405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8942 with less saturation

  1. cd8942
  2. c88b4e
  3. c48d58
  4. bf8f62
  5. ba916b
  6. b59373
  7. b0947b
  8. aa9683
  9. a5978b
  10. a09993

Questions about #cd8942

What color is #cd8942?

#cd8942 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(205, 137, 66), in HSL hsl(30.65, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.588% 0.12001 64.448).

What colors go well with #cd8942?

The complementary color of #cd8942 is #52a1df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7d67 and #b29835. The triadic partners are #0ab2a3 and #ab86d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8942?

Black text reads better on #cd8942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8942 a warm or cool color?

#cd8942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.12.