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#cd9906 color: Vivid Amber

#cd9906 is rgb(205, 153, 6) in RGB and oklch(71.315% 0.14535 83.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

71.3%
0.145
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd9906

#cd9906 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9906 mixed with white

  1. cd9906
  2. d2a33a
  3. d7ae56
  4. ddb86e
  5. e2c284
  6. e7cd99
  7. ecd7ae
  8. f0e1c2
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cd9906 mixed with black

  1. cd9906
  2. b28404
  3. 987003
  4. 7e5d02
  5. 664a01
  6. 4e3801
  7. 382700
  8. 231700
  9. 0f0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9906 with less saturation

  1. cd9906
  2. c99a2f
  3. c59c43
  4. c19d53
  5. bc9e61
  6. b89f6d
  7. b4a079
  8. afa184
  9. aba18e
  10. a7a298

Questions about #cd9906

What color is #cd9906?

#cd9906 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(205, 153, 6), in HSL hsl(44.32, 94.31%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.315% 0.14535 83.936).

What colors go well with #cd9906?

The complementary color of #cd9906 is #739ffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7863f and #a2ac2c. The triadic partners are #00bbcb and #ce81d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9906?

Black text reads better on #cd9906: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9906 a warm or cool color?

#cd9906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.145.