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#cd8a42 color: Raw Linen

#cd8a42 is rgb(205, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.773% 0.11983 65.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.8%
0.120
65°
  • 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 #cd8a42

#cd8a42 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 65°.

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: #cd8a42 mixed with white

  1. cd8a42
  2. d39658
  3. d8a26b
  4. ddad7e
  5. e3b991
  6. e8c5a3
  7. edd0b6
  8. f1dcc8
  9. f6e8da
  10. fbf3ed

Darker: #cd8a42 mixed with black

  1. cd8a42
  2. b27738
  3. 98652f
  4. 7e5325
  5. 66421c
  6. 4e3214
  7. 38220b
  8. 231405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8a42 with less saturation

  1. cd8a42
  2. c88c4e
  3. c48e58
  4. bf9062
  5. ba926b
  6. b59474
  7. b0957c
  8. ab9784
  9. a5988c
  10. a09993

Questions about #cd8a42

What color is #cd8a42?

#cd8a42 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(205, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(31.08, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.773% 0.11983 65.261).

What colors go well with #cd8a42?

The complementary color of #cd8a42 is #54a1e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7e66 and #b29936. The triadic partners are #0ab2a5 and #ac87d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8a42?

Black text reads better on #cd8a42: 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 #cd8a42 a warm or cool color?

#cd8a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.12.