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#cd9f2c color: Herald’s Trumpet

#cd9f2c is rgb(205, 159, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.644% 0.13539 85.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

72.6%
0.135
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd9f2c

#cd9f2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herald’s Trumpet (#ce9f2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cd9f2c mixed with white

  1. cd9f2c
  2. d2a94a
  3. d7b362
  4. dcbc77
  5. e1c68c
  6. e6cf9f
  7. ebd9b3
  8. f0e3c6
  9. f5ecd9
  10. faf6ec

Darker: #cd9f2c mixed with black

  1. cd9f2c
  2. b28a25
  3. 98751e
  4. 7e6117
  5. 664d11
  6. 4e3b0a
  7. 382905
  8. 231802
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9f2c with less saturation

  1. cd9f2c
  2. c9a041
  3. c5a150
  4. c2a25e
  5. bea36a
  6. baa475
  7. b6a580
  8. b2a58a
  9. aea694
  10. aaa69d

Questions about #cd9f2c

What color is #cd9f2c?

#cd9f2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herald’s Trumpet. In RGB it is rgb(205, 159, 44), in HSL hsl(42.86, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.644% 0.13539 85.302).

What colors go well with #cd9f2c?

The complementary color of #cd9f2c is #7da4fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78e4b and #a4b041. The triadic partners are #00becf and #d187d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9f2c?

Black text reads better on #cd9f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9f2c a warm or cool color?

#cd9f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.135.