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#cd9b4d color: Bales of Brown

#cd9b4d is rgb(205, 155, 77) in RGB and oklch(72.145% 0.11247 76.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.1%
0.112
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b4d

#cd9b4d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bales of Brown (#cf994b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9b4d mixed with white

  1. cd9b4d
  2. d2a561
  3. d7af74
  4. ddb986
  5. e2c397
  6. e7cda9
  7. ecd7ba
  8. f1e1cb
  9. f5ebdc
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #cd9b4d mixed with black

  1. cd9b4d
  2. b28642
  3. 987237
  4. 7e5e2c
  5. 664b22
  6. 4e3918
  7. 38280f
  8. 231807
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b4d with less saturation

  1. cd9b4d
  2. c99c58
  3. c59e63
  4. c19f6c
  5. bea075
  6. baa17e
  7. b5a286
  8. b1a38e
  9. ada396
  10. a9a49d

Questions about #cd9b4d

What color is #cd9b4d?

#cd9b4d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bales of Brown. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 77), in HSL hsl(36.56, 56.14%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.145% 0.11247 76.393).

What colors go well with #cd9b4d?

The complementary color of #cd9b4d is #76a7eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8e67 and #aeaa50. The triadic partners are #30babc and #c18fd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b4d?

Black text reads better on #cd9b4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b4d a warm or cool color?

#cd9b4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.112.