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#cd9b1f color: Citronne

#cd9b1f is rgb(205, 155, 31) in RGB and oklch(71.782% 0.13975 83.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

71.8%
0.140
84°
  • 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
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b1f

#cd9b1f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 84°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9b1f mixed with white

  1. cd9b1f
  2. d2a543
  3. d7af5c
  4. dcb973
  5. e2c388
  6. e7cd9c
  7. ebd7b0
  8. f0e1c4
  9. f5ebd8
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cd9b1f mixed with black

  1. cd9b1f
  2. b28619
  3. 987214
  4. 7e5e0f
  5. 664b0a
  6. 4e3906
  7. 382803
  8. 231801
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b1f with less saturation

  1. cd9b1f
  2. c99c39
  3. c59e4a
  4. c19f59
  5. bda065
  6. b9a171
  7. b5a17c
  8. b0a287
  9. aca391
  10. a8a39a

Questions about #cd9b1f

What color is #cd9b1f?

#cd9b1f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 31), in HSL hsl(42.76, 73.73%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.782% 0.13975 83.884).

What colors go well with #cd9b1f?

The complementary color of #cd9b1f is #76a1fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68947 and #a3ad36. The triadic partners are #00bccc and #ce84d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b1f?

Black text reads better on #cd9b1f: 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 #cd9b1f a warm or cool color?

#cd9b1f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.14.