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#cf9309 color: Elysium Gold

#cf9309 is rgb(207, 147, 9) in RGB and oklch(70.377% 0.14452 79.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70.4%
0.145
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #cf9309

#cf9309 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysium Gold (#ce9500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cf9309 mixed with white

  1. cf9309
  2. d49e3a
  3. d9a956
  4. deb46e
  5. e3bf84
  6. e8ca99
  7. edd4ae
  8. f1dfc2
  9. f6ead6
  10. fbf4eb

Darker: #cf9309 mixed with black

  1. cf9309
  2. b47f07
  3. 996c05
  4. 7f5903
  5. 674702
  6. 4f3601
  7. 382501
  8. 231600
  9. 100800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cf9309 with less saturation

  1. cf9309
  2. ca952f
  3. c69642
  4. c19852
  5. bd995f
  6. b89b6c
  7. b39c77
  8. ae9d82
  9. a99e8c
  10. a49f96

Questions about #cf9309

What color is #cf9309?

#cf9309 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Elysium Gold. In RGB it is rgb(207, 147, 9), in HSL hsl(41.82, 91.67%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.377% 0.14452 79.12).

What colors go well with #cf9309?

The complementary color of #cf9309 is #679ff8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68146 and #a7a61f. The triadic partners are #00b9c0 and #c680d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf9309?

Black text reads better on #cf9309: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf9309 a warm or cool color?

#cf9309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.145.