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#cd9a2c color: Citronne

#cd9a2c is rgb(205, 154, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.654% 0.13378 81.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

71.7%
0.134
82°
  • 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
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd9a2c

#cd9a2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronne (#cd9c2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9a2c mixed with white

  1. cd9a2c
  2. d2a44a
  3. d7ae61
  4. ddb977
  5. e2c38b
  6. e7cd9f
  7. ecd7b2
  8. f1e1c5
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cd9a2c mixed with black

  1. cd9a2c
  2. b28525
  3. 98711e
  4. 7e5e17
  5. 664b11
  6. 4e390a
  7. 382705
  8. 231702
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9a2c with less saturation

  1. cd9a2c
  2. c99b40
  3. c59d4f
  4. c19e5c
  5. bd9f68
  6. b9a073
  7. b4a17e
  8. b0a288
  9. aca291
  10. a8a39a

Questions about #cd9a2c

What color is #cd9a2c?

#cd9a2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(205, 154, 44), in HSL hsl(40.99, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.654% 0.13378 81.9).

What colors go well with #cd9a2c?

The complementary color of #cd9a2c is #74a2f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4894f and #a6ab3b. The triadic partners are #00bbc7 and #ca86d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9a2c?

Black text reads better on #cd9a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9a2c a warm or cool color?

#cd9a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.134.