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#cd8b42 color: Hey Honey!

#cd8b42 is rgb(205, 139, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.96% 0.11968 66.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

69%
0.120
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #cd8b42

#cd8b42 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Honey! (#cd8e43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cd8b42 mixed with white

  1. cd8b42
  2. d39758
  3. d8a26b
  4. ddae7e
  5. e3b991
  6. e8c5a3
  7. edd1b6
  8. f1dcc8
  9. f6e8da
  10. fbf3ed

Darker: #cd8b42 mixed with black

  1. cd8b42
  2. b27838
  3. 98662f
  4. 7e5425
  5. 66431c
  6. 4e3214
  7. 38230b
  8. 231405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd8b42 with less saturation

  1. cd8b42
  2. c88d4e
  3. c48f59
  4. bf9162
  5. ba936b
  6. b59474
  7. b0967c
  8. ab9784
  9. a6998c
  10. a19a94

Questions about #cd8b42

What color is #cd8b42?

#cd8b42 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hey Honey!. In RGB it is rgb(205, 139, 66), in HSL hsl(31.51, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.96% 0.11968 66.075).

What colors go well with #cd8b42?

The complementary color of #cd8b42 is #57a2e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7f66 and #b19a37. The triadic partners are #0ab3a6 and #ae87d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8b42?

Black text reads better on #cd8b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8b42 a warm or cool color?

#cd8b42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.12.