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#ce8538 color: Dixie

#ce8538 is rgb(206, 133, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.872% 0.12752 63.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.9%
0.128
64°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ce8538

#ce8538 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dixie (#cd8431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ce8538 mixed with white

  1. ce8538
  2. d49150
  3. d99e65
  4. deaa79
  5. e4b68c
  6. e9c2a0
  7. edceb3
  8. f2dac6
  9. f7e7d9
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #ce8538 mixed with black

  1. ce8538
  2. b3732f
  3. 986127
  4. 7f501f
  5. 664017
  6. 4e300f
  7. 382108
  8. 231304
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ce8538 with less saturation

  1. ce8538
  2. c98746
  3. c48a51
  4. bf8c5c
  5. ba8e66
  6. b4906f
  7. af9277
  8. a99380
  9. a49588
  10. 9e9690

Questions about #ce8538

What color is #ce8538?

#ce8538 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dixie. In RGB it is rgb(206, 133, 56), in HSL hsl(30.8, 60.48%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.872% 0.12752 63.761).

What colors go well with #ce8538?

The complementary color of #ce8538 is #489fe0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7862 and #b29626. The triadic partners are #00b1a0 and #a983d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8538?

Black text reads better on #ce8538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8538 a warm or cool color?

#ce8538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.128.