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#cf6501 color: Curry Powder

#cf6501 is rgb(207, 101, 1) in RGB and oklch(62.285% 0.15973 52.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

62.3%
0.160
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cf6501

#cf6501 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry Powder (#cc6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cf6501 mixed with white

  1. cf6501
  2. d57532
  3. dc854d
  4. e19565
  5. e7a47c
  6. ecb392
  7. f0c3a8
  8. f5d2bd
  9. f8e1d3
  10. fcf0e9

Darker: #cf6501 mixed with black

  1. cf6501
  2. b45701
  3. 994901
  4. 7f3c00
  5. 672f00
  6. 4f2200
  7. 381700
  8. 230c00
  9. 100300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cf6501 with less saturation

  1. cf6501
  2. c96a24
  3. c26e35
  4. bc7243
  5. b5764f
  6. ae7959
  7. a77c63
  8. 9f7f6d
  9. 978276
  10. 8f857e

Questions about #cf6501

What color is #cf6501?

#cf6501 is bright orange. The closest named color is Curry Powder. In RGB it is rgb(207, 101, 1), in HSL hsl(29.13, 99.04%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.285% 0.15973 52.07).

What colors go well with #cf6501?

The complementary color of #cf6501 is #0094d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6585a and #b27c00. The triadic partners are #00a27d and #8b71de.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf6501?

White text reads better on #cf6501: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf6501 a warm or cool color?

#cf6501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.16.