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#cf8151 color: Apricot Buff

#cf8151 is rgb(207, 129, 81) in RGB and oklch(67.567% 0.11563 51.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

67.6%
0.116
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #cf8151

#cf8151 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Buff (#cd7e4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cf8151 mixed with white

  1. cf8151
  2. d58e63
  3. da9a75
  4. e0a786
  5. e5b397
  6. eac0a8
  7. eeccb9
  8. f3d9cb
  9. f7e6dc
  10. fbf2ed

Darker: #cf8151 mixed with black

  1. cf8151
  2. b46f45
  3. 995e3a
  4. 7f4e2f
  5. 673e24
  6. 4f2e1a
  7. 381f10
  8. 231207
  9. 100602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cf8151 with less saturation

  1. cf8151
  2. ca8459
  3. c58661
  4. bf8969
  5. ba8b70
  6. b58d77
  7. af8f7d
  8. a99184
  9. a3938a
  10. 9d9591

Questions about #cf8151

What color is #cf8151?

#cf8151 is soft orange. The closest named color is Apricot Buff. In RGB it is rgb(207, 129, 81), in HSL hsl(22.86, 56.76%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.567% 0.11563 51.317).

What colors go well with #cf8151?

The complementary color of #cf8151 is #3aa3d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57877 and #bb8f38. The triadic partners are #36ae8e and #9889d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8151?

Black text reads better on #cf8151: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8151 a warm or cool color?

#cf8151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.116.