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#cf8438 color: Peru

#cf8438 is rgb(207, 132, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.812% 0.1286 62.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

67.8%
0.129
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cf8438

#cf8438 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peru (#cd853f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cf8438 mixed with white

  1. cf8438
  2. d59050
  3. da9d65
  4. dfa979
  5. e4b58c
  6. e9c2a0
  7. eeceb3
  8. f2dac6
  9. f7e6d9
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cf8438 mixed with black

  1. cf8438
  2. b4722f
  3. 996027
  4. 7f4f1f
  5. 673f17
  6. 4f2f0f
  7. 382008
  8. 231204
  9. 100601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cf8438 with less saturation

  1. cf8438
  2. ca8746
  3. c58951
  4. c08b5c
  5. ba8d65
  6. b58f6f
  7. af9177
  8. aa9380
  9. a49588
  10. 9e9690

Questions about #cf8438

What color is #cf8438?

#cf8438 is bright amber. The closest named color is Peru. In RGB it is rgb(207, 132, 56), in HSL hsl(30.2, 61.13%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.812% 0.1286 62.603).

What colors go well with #cf8438?

The complementary color of #cf8438 is #44a0e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7763 and #b39523. The triadic partners are #00b19f and #a783d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8438?

Black text reads better on #cf8438: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8438 a warm or cool color?

#cf8438 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.129.