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#ce8a42 color: Raw Linen

#ce8a42 is rgb(206, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.892% 0.12062 64.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.9%
0.121
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ce8a42

#ce8a42 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Linen (#cc8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ce8a42 mixed with white

  1. ce8a42
  2. d49658
  3. d9a26b
  4. dead7e
  5. e3b991
  6. e8c5a3
  7. edd0b6
  8. f2dcc8
  9. f6e8da
  10. fbf3ed

Darker: #ce8a42 mixed with black

  1. ce8a42
  2. b37738
  3. 98652f
  4. 7f5325
  5. 66421c
  6. 4e3214
  7. 38220b
  8. 231405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ce8a42 with less saturation

  1. ce8a42
  2. c98c4e
  3. c58e58
  4. c09062
  5. bb926b
  6. b69474
  7. b1957c
  8. ab9784
  9. a6988c
  10. a09a93

Questions about #ce8a42

What color is #ce8a42?

#ce8a42 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(206, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(30.86, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.892% 0.12062 64.811).

What colors go well with #ce8a42?

The complementary color of #ce8a42 is #53a2e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7e67 and #b39a35. The triadic partners are #08b3a4 and #ac87d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8a42?

Black text reads better on #ce8a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8a42 a warm or cool color?

#ce8a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.121.