#cd9857 color: Sugar Glazed Cashew
#cd9857 is rgb(205, 152, 87) in RGB and oklch(71.689% 0.10404 70.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 20%
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About #cd9857
#cd9857 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 70°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew (#cc9955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cd9857 mixed with white
Darker: #cd9857 mixed with black
Calmer: #cd9857 with less saturation
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Questions about #cd9857
What color is #cd9857?
#cd9857 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(205, 152, 87), in HSL hsl(33.05, 54.13%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.689% 0.10404 70.484).
What colors go well with #cd9857?
The complementary color of #cd9857 is #70a8e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8d71 and #b2a554. The triadic partners are #42b8b3 and #b891d4.
Is white or black text more readable on #cd9857?
Black text reads better on #cd9857: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cd9857 a warm or cool color?
#cd9857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.104.