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#cd9c46 color: Espresso Crema

#cd9c46 is rgb(205, 156, 70) in RGB and oklch(72.264% 0.11805 78.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

72.3%
0.118
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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 #cd9c46

#cd9c46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 79°.

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 Espresso Crema (#d09c43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cd9c46 mixed with white

  1. cd9c46
  2. d2a65c
  3. d7b06f
  4. ddba82
  5. e2c494
  6. e7cea6
  7. ecd7b8
  8. f1e1ca
  9. f5ebdb
  10. faf5ed

Darker: #cd9c46 mixed with black

  1. cd9c46
  2. b2873c
  3. 987332
  4. 7e5f28
  5. 664c1e
  6. 4e3915
  7. 38280d
  8. 231805
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9c46 with less saturation

  1. cd9c46
  2. c99d53
  3. c59e5e
  4. c1a069
  5. bea172
  6. baa27c
  7. b6a284
  8. b2a38d
  9. aea495
  10. a9a59d

Questions about #cd9c46

What color is #cd9c46?

#cd9c46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Espresso Crema. In RGB it is rgb(205, 156, 70), in HSL hsl(38.22, 57.45%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.264% 0.11805 78.959).

What colors go well with #cd9c46?

The complementary color of #cd9c46 is #78a6ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18e60 and #abab4c. The triadic partners are #1fbbc1 and #c58dd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9c46?

Black text reads better on #cd9c46: 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 #cd9c46 a warm or cool color?

#cd9c46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.118.