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#cd8a40 color: Raw Linen

#cd8a40 is rgb(205, 138, 64) in RGB and oklch(68.752% 0.12108 65.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.8%
0.121
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cd8a40

#cd8a40 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #cd8a40 mixed with white

  1. cd8a40
  2. d39656
  3. d8a26a
  4. ddad7d
  5. e3b990
  6. e8c5a3
  7. edd0b5
  8. f1dcc7
  9. f6e8da
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cd8a40 mixed with black

  1. cd8a40
  2. b27736
  3. 98652d
  4. 7e5324
  5. 66421b
  6. 4e3213
  7. 38220b
  8. 231405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8a40 with less saturation

  1. cd8a40
  2. c88c4c
  3. c48e57
  4. bf9061
  5. ba926a
  6. b59473
  7. b0957b
  8. ab9783
  9. a5988b
  10. a09993

Questions about #cd8a40

What color is #cd8a40?

#cd8a40 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(205, 138, 64), in HSL hsl(31.49, 58.51%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.752% 0.12108 65.859).

What colors go well with #cd8a40?

The complementary color of #cd8a40 is #55a1e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7e65 and #b19a34. The triadic partners are #00b2a6 and #ad86d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8a40?

Black text reads better on #cd8a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8a40 a warm or cool color?

#cd8a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.121.