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#cda86c color: Ginger Ale

#cda86c is rgb(205, 168, 108) in RGB and oklch(75.15% 0.089 78.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.2%
0.089
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cda86c

#cda86c is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Ale (#c9a86a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cda86c mixed with white

  1. cda86c
  2. d2b17b
  3. d7b98a
  4. dcc299
  5. e1cba7
  6. e6d3b6
  7. ebdcc4
  8. f0e5d3
  9. f5ede2
  10. faf6f0

Darker: #cda86c mixed with black

  1. cda86c
  2. b2925d
  3. 987c4e
  4. 7e6740
  5. 665232
  6. 4e3f25
  7. 382c19
  8. 231a0d
  9. 0f0a04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cda86c with less saturation

  1. cda86c
  2. caa974
  3. c7aa7b
  4. c4aa82
  5. c1ab89
  6. beac8f
  7. bbac96
  8. b8ad9c
  9. b5ada2
  10. b1aea8

Questions about #cda86c

What color is #cda86c?

#cda86c is soft light amber. The closest named color is Ginger Ale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 168, 108), in HSL hsl(37.11, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.15% 0.089 78.865).

What colors go well with #cda86c?

The complementary color of #cda86c is #8cb0e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9e7c and #b3b370. The triadic partners are #62c0c4 and #c79dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cda86c?

Black text reads better on #cda86c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cda86c a warm or cool color?

#cda86c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.089.