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#cd9b3e color: Ripe Banana

#cd9b3e is rgb(205, 155, 62) in RGB and oklch(71.989% 0.12343 79.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

72%
0.123
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b3e

#cd9b3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ripe Banana (#cf9d41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9b3e mixed with white

  1. cd9b3e
  2. d2a556
  3. d7af6b
  4. ddb97e
  5. e2c391
  6. e7cda4
  7. ecd7b6
  8. f1e1c8
  9. f5ebda
  10. faf5ed

Darker: #cd9b3e mixed with black

  1. cd9b3e
  2. b28635
  3. 98722b
  4. 7e5e23
  5. 664b1a
  6. 4e3912
  7. 38280a
  8. 231804
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b3e with less saturation

  1. cd9b3e
  2. c99c4d
  3. c59e59
  4. c19f64
  5. bda06f
  6. b9a179
  7. b5a282
  8. b1a28b
  9. ada394
  10. a9a49c

Questions about #cd9b3e

What color is #cd9b3e?

#cd9b3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Ripe Banana. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 62), in HSL hsl(39.02, 58.85%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.989% 0.12343 79.829).

What colors go well with #cd9b3e?

The complementary color of #cd9b3e is #76a5f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28c5b and #aaab46. The triadic partners are #00bbc3 and #c78ad5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b3e?

Black text reads better on #cd9b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b3e a warm or cool color?

#cd9b3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.123.