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#cdaa77 color: Burning Gold

#cdaa77 is rgb(205, 170, 119) in RGB and oklch(75.738% 0.07876 76.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.7%
0.079
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cdaa77

#cdaa77 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Gold (#ccaa77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cdaa77 mixed with white

  1. cdaa77
  2. d2b285
  3. d7bb92
  4. dcc3a0
  5. e1ccad
  6. e6d4bb
  7. ebddc8
  8. f0e5d6
  9. f5eee4
  10. faf6f1

Darker: #cdaa77 mixed with black

  1. cdaa77
  2. b29367
  3. 987d57
  4. 7e6847
  5. 665338
  6. 4e3f2a
  7. 382d1c
  8. 231b10
  9. 0f0b05
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cdaa77 with less saturation

  1. cdaa77
  2. caab7d
  3. c7ab83
  4. c5ac89
  5. c2ad8f
  6. bfad95
  7. bcae9b
  8. b9afa0
  9. b6afa5
  10. b3b0ab

Questions about #cdaa77

What color is #cdaa77?

#cdaa77 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is Burning Gold. In RGB it is rgb(205, 170, 119), in HSL hsl(35.58, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.738% 0.07876 76.497).

What colors go well with #cdaa77?

The complementary color of #cdaa77 is #90b3e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dba186 and #b6b479. The triadic partners are #70c0c1 and #c4a1d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdaa77?

Black text reads better on #cdaa77: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdaa77 a warm or cool color?

#cdaa77 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.079.