#cd9a23 color: Duck Sauce
#cd9a23 is rgb(205, 154, 35) in RGB and oklch(71.603% 0.1379 82.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #cd9a23
#cd9a23 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 83°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Duck Sauce (#cc9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #cd9a23 mixed with white
Darker: #cd9a23 mixed with black
Calmer: #cd9a23 with less saturation
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Questions about #cd9a23
What color is #cd9a23?
#cd9a23 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Duck Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(205, 154, 35), in HSL hsl(42, 70.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.603% 0.1379 82.877).
What colors go well with #cd9a23?
The complementary color of #cd9a23 is #75a1f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68949 and #a4ac36. The triadic partners are #00bbc9 and #cc84d5.
Is white or black text more readable on #cd9a23?
Black text reads better on #cd9a23: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #cd9a23 a warm or cool color?
#cd9a23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.138.