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#cd9b0c color: Vivid Amber

#cd9b0c is rgb(205, 155, 12) in RGB and oklch(71.722% 0.14493 84.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

71.7%
0.145
85°
  • 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 -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b0c

#cd9b0c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9b0c mixed with white

  1. cd9b0c
  2. d2a53c
  3. d7af58
  4. dcba6f
  5. e1c485
  6. e6ce9a
  7. ebd8af
  8. f0e1c3
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cd9b0c mixed with black

  1. cd9b0c
  2. b28609
  3. 987206
  4. 7e5e04
  5. 664b03
  6. 4e3902
  7. 382801
  8. 231800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b0c with less saturation

  1. cd9b0c
  2. c99c31
  3. c59e45
  4. c19f55
  5. bda062
  6. b9a16f
  7. b5a17a
  8. b0a285
  9. aca390
  10. a8a39a

Questions about #cd9b0c

What color is #cd9b0c?

#cd9b0c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 12), in HSL hsl(44.46, 88.94%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.722% 0.14493 84.973).

What colors go well with #cd9b0c?

The complementary color of #cd9b0c is #77a0fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8883f and #a1ae30. The triadic partners are #00bcce and #d182d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b0c?

Black text reads better on #cd9b0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b0c a warm or cool color?

#cd9b0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.145.