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#cd994e color: Bales of Brown

#cd994e is rgb(205, 153, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.767% 0.11131 74.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

71.8%
0.111
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd994e

#cd994e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bales of Brown (#cf994b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd994e mixed with white

  1. cd994e
  2. d2a362
  3. d8ad74
  4. ddb886
  5. e2c298
  6. e7cca9
  7. ecd6ba
  8. f1e0cb
  9. f6ebdc
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #cd994e mixed with black

  1. cd994e
  2. b28443
  3. 987038
  4. 7e5d2d
  5. 664a23
  6. 4e3819
  7. 38270f
  8. 231707
  9. 0f0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd994e with less saturation

  1. cd994e
  2. c99a59
  3. c59c63
  4. c19d6c
  5. bd9e75
  6. b99f7d
  7. b5a085
  8. b1a18d
  9. aca295
  10. a8a39c

Questions about #cd994e

What color is #cd994e?

#cd994e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bales of Brown. In RGB it is rgb(205, 153, 78), in HSL hsl(35.43, 55.95%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.767% 0.11131 74.373).

What colors go well with #cd994e?

The complementary color of #cd994e is #72a7e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8c69 and #afa74f. The triadic partners are #32b9b9 and #be8ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd994e?

Black text reads better on #cd994e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd994e a warm or cool color?

#cd994e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.111.