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#cd9939 color: Gomashio Yellow

#cd9939 is rgb(205, 153, 57) in RGB and oklch(71.553% 0.12617 79.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

71.6%
0.126
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd9939

#cd9939 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow (#cc9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9939 mixed with white

  1. cd9939
  2. d2a352
  3. d7ae68
  4. ddb87c
  5. e2c28f
  6. e7cca2
  7. ecd6b5
  8. f1e1c7
  9. f5ebda
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cd9939 mixed with black

  1. cd9939
  2. b28430
  3. 987028
  4. 7e5d1f
  5. 664a17
  6. 4e3810
  7. 382709
  8. 231704
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9939 with less saturation

  1. cd9939
  2. c99a49
  3. c59c56
  4. c19d62
  5. bd9e6c
  6. b99f76
  7. b4a080
  8. b0a189
  9. aca292
  10. a7a29b

Questions about #cd9939

What color is #cd9939?

#cd9939 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(205, 153, 57), in HSL hsl(38.92, 59.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.553% 0.12617 79.238).

What colors go well with #cd9939?

The complementary color of #cd9939 is #72a4f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28a58 and #a9a941. The triadic partners are #00bac1 and #c589d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9939?

Black text reads better on #cd9939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9939 a warm or cool color?

#cd9939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.126.