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#cd9b5d color: Butternut Tree

#cd9b5d is rgb(205, 155, 93) in RGB and oklch(72.356% 0.09936 71.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.4%
0.099
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9b5d

#cd9b5d is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Tree (#cf9a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9b5d mixed with white

  1. cd9b5d
  2. d2a56e
  3. d8af7f
  4. ddb98f
  5. e2c39f
  6. e7cdaf
  7. ecd7bf
  8. f1e1cf
  9. f6ebdf
  10. faf5ef

Darker: #cd9b5d mixed with black

  1. cd9b5d
  2. b28650
  3. 987243
  4. 7e5e37
  5. 664b2a
  6. 4e391f
  7. 382814
  8. 23180a
  9. 0f0903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9b5d with less saturation

  1. cd9b5d
  2. c99c66
  3. c69e6e
  4. c29f75
  5. bea07d
  6. baa184
  7. b6a28b
  8. b2a392
  9. aea499
  10. aaa59f

Questions about #cd9b5d

What color is #cd9b5d?

#cd9b5d is soft light amber. The closest named color is Butternut Tree. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 93), in HSL hsl(33.21, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.356% 0.09936 71.121).

What colors go well with #cd9b5d?

The complementary color of #cd9b5d is #76aae2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db9075 and #b3a85b. The triadic partners are #4cbab5 and #ba94d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b5d?

Black text reads better on #cd9b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b5d a warm or cool color?

#cd9b5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.099.