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#cd936e color: Ferrous

#cd936e is rgb(205, 147, 110) in RGB and oklch(71.107% 0.08674 53.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

71.1%
0.087
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cd936e

#cd936e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ferrous (#cc926c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #cd936e mixed with white

  1. cd936e
  2. d29e7c
  3. d8a88b
  4. ddb399
  5. e2bea7
  6. e7c9b6
  7. ecd3c4
  8. f1ded3
  9. f6e9e1
  10. faf4f0

Darker: #cd936e mixed with black

  1. cd936e
  2. b27f5f
  3. 986c50
  4. 7e5941
  5. 664733
  6. 4e3626
  7. 382519
  8. 23160e
  9. 0f0804
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd936e with less saturation

  1. cd936e
  2. c99574
  3. c59679
  4. c1987f
  5. bd9a84
  6. b89b89
  7. b49c8e
  8. b09e93
  9. ab9f98
  10. a6a09d

Questions about #cd936e

What color is #cd936e?

#cd936e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Ferrous. In RGB it is rgb(205, 147, 110), in HSL hsl(23.37, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.107% 0.08674 53.393).

What colors go well with #cd936e?

The complementary color of #cd936e is #68abd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38c88 and #bc9d61. The triadic partners are #63b49d and #a498d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd936e?

Black text reads better on #cd936e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd936e a warm or cool color?

#cd936e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.087.