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#cd9b89 color: Artefact

#cd9b89 is rgb(205, 155, 137) in RGB and oklch(73.187% 0.06551 40.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

73.2%
0.066
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd9b89

#cd9b89 is a dusty light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Artefact (#ca9d8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #cd9b89 mixed with white

  1. cd9b89
  2. d2a594
  3. d8afa0
  4. ddb8ab
  5. e2c2b7
  6. e7ccc3
  7. ecd6cf
  8. f1e0db
  9. f6ebe7
  10. faf5f3

Darker: #cd9b89 mixed with black

  1. cd9b89
  2. b28676
  3. 987264
  4. 7e5e53
  5. 664b42
  6. 4e3931
  7. 382822
  8. 231814
  9. 0f0907
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd9b89 with less saturation

  1. cd9b89
  2. ca9c8c
  3. c69e8f
  4. c39f93
  5. bfa196
  6. bba299
  7. b8a39c
  8. b4a49f
  9. b0a6a2
  10. aca7a5

Questions about #cd9b89

What color is #cd9b89?

#cd9b89 is dusty light orange. The closest named color is Artefact. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 137), in HSL hsl(15.88, 40.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.187% 0.06551 40.68).

What colors go well with #cd9b89?

The complementary color of #cd9b89 is #79b2c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce989e and #c3a27b. The triadic partners are #84b69b and #a0a4d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9b89?

Black text reads better on #cd9b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9b89 a warm or cool color?

#cd9b89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.066.