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#cd9c0f color: Vivid Amber

#cd9c0f is rgb(205, 156, 15) in RGB and oklch(71.927% 0.14465 85.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

71.9%
0.145
85°
  • Yellow
  • 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
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd9c0f

#cd9c0f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cd9c0f mixed with white

  1. cd9c0f
  2. d2a63d
  3. d7b058
  4. dcba70
  5. e1c486
  6. e6ce9b
  7. ebd8af
  8. f0e2c3
  9. f5ecd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #cd9c0f mixed with black

  1. cd9c0f
  2. b2870b
  3. 987308
  4. 7e5f05
  5. 664c03
  6. 4e3902
  7. 382801
  8. 231800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9c0f with less saturation

  1. cd9c0f
  2. c99d32
  3. c59f46
  4. c1a055
  5. bda163
  6. b9a16f
  7. b5a27b
  8. b1a386
  9. ada390
  10. a8a49a

Questions about #cd9c0f

What color is #cd9c0f?

#cd9c0f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(205, 156, 15), in HSL hsl(44.53, 86.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.927% 0.14465 85.476).

What colors go well with #cd9c0f?

The complementary color of #cd9c0f is #78a1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8893f and #a1af32. The triadic partners are #00bccf and #d282d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9c0f?

Black text reads better on #cd9c0f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9c0f a warm or cool color?

#cd9c0f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.145.