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#cd9b2a color: Citronne

#cd9b2a is rgb(205, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.839% 0.13505 82.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.8%
0.135
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b2a

#cd9b2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #cd9b2a mixed with white

  1. cd9b2a
  2. d2a549
  3. d7af61
  4. dcb976
  5. e2c38b
  6. e7cd9f
  7. ecd7b2
  8. f0e1c5
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #cd9b2a mixed with black

  1. cd9b2a
  2. b28623
  3. 98721c
  4. 7e5e16
  5. 664b10
  6. 4e390a
  7. 382805
  8. 231802
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b2a with less saturation

  1. cd9b2a
  2. c99c3f
  3. c59e4f
  4. c19f5c
  5. bda068
  6. b9a173
  7. b5a27e
  8. b1a288
  9. aca391
  10. a8a39b

Questions about #cd9b2a

What color is #cd9b2a?

#cd9b2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(41.6, 65.99%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.839% 0.13505 82.822).

What colors go well with #cd9b2a?

The complementary color of #cd9b2a is #76a2f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58a4d and #a5ac3b. The triadic partners are #00bcc9 and #cc86d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b2a?

Black text reads better on #cd9b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b2a a warm or cool color?

#cd9b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.135.