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#cf8538 color: Peru

#cf8538 is rgb(207, 133, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.994% 0.12833 63.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68%
0.128
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cf8538

#cf8538 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #cf8538 mixed with white

  1. cf8538
  2. d59150
  3. da9e65
  4. dfaa79
  5. e4b68d
  6. e9c2a0
  7. eeceb3
  8. f2dac6
  9. f7e7d9
  10. fbf3ec

Darker: #cf8538 mixed with black

  1. cf8538
  2. b4732f
  3. 996127
  4. 7f501f
  5. 674017
  6. 4f300f
  7. 382108
  8. 231304
  9. 100601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cf8538 with less saturation

  1. cf8538
  2. ca8846
  3. c58a51
  4. c08c5c
  5. ba8e66
  6. b5906f
  7. b09278
  8. aa9480
  9. a49588
  10. 9e9790

Questions about #cf8538

What color is #cf8538?

#cf8538 is bright amber. The closest named color is Peru. In RGB it is rgb(207, 133, 56), in HSL hsl(30.6, 61.13%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.994% 0.12833 63.346).

What colors go well with #cf8538?

The complementary color of #cf8538 is #46a0e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7863 and #b39624. The triadic partners are #00b1a0 and #a983d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8538?

Black text reads better on #cf8538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8538 a warm or cool color?

#cf8538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.128.