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#cd9a42 color: Camel Cardinal

#cd9a42 is rgb(205, 154, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.831% 0.12042 78.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

71.8%
0.120
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9a42

#cd9a42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Camel Cardinal (#cc9944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9a42 mixed with white

  1. cd9a42
  2. d2a459
  3. d7ae6d
  4. ddb880
  5. e2c393
  6. e7cda5
  7. ecd7b7
  8. f1e1c9
  9. f5ebdb
  10. faf5ed

Darker: #cd9a42 mixed with black

  1. cd9a42
  2. b28538
  3. 98712f
  4. 7e5e25
  5. 664b1c
  6. 4e3914
  7. 38270b
  8. 231705
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9a42 with less saturation

  1. cd9a42
  2. c99b50
  3. c59d5b
  4. c19e66
  5. bd9f70
  6. b9a07a
  7. b5a183
  8. b1a28b
  9. aca394
  10. a8a39c

Questions about #cd9a42

What color is #cd9a42?

#cd9a42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Camel Cardinal. In RGB it is rgb(205, 154, 66), in HSL hsl(37.99, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.831% 0.12042 78.239).

What colors go well with #cd9a42?

The complementary color of #cd9a42 is #74a5ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18c5e and #abaa48. The triadic partners are #0fbabf and #c48bd5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9a42?

Black text reads better on #cd9a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9a42 a warm or cool color?

#cd9a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.12.