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#cfa442 color: Golden Age Gilt

#cfa442 is rgb(207, 164, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.021% 0.12463 84.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74%
0.125
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #cfa442

#cfa442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Age Gilt (#cea644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #cfa442 mixed with white

  1. cfa442
  2. d4ad59
  3. d9b66e
  4. dec081
  5. e3c994
  6. e7d2a6
  7. ecdbb8
  8. f1e4ca
  9. f6eddb
  10. faf6ed

Darker: #cfa442 mixed with black

  1. cfa442
  2. b48e38
  3. 99792f
  4. 7f6425
  5. 67501c
  6. 4f3d14
  7. 382b0b
  8. 231a05
  9. 100a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cfa442 with less saturation

  1. cfa442
  2. cba551
  3. c8a65e
  4. c4a769
  5. c1a874
  6. bda87e
  7. b9a987
  8. b6aa91
  9. b2aa9a
  10. aeaaa2

Questions about #cfa442

What color is #cfa442?

#cfa442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Age Gilt. In RGB it is rgb(207, 164, 66), in HSL hsl(41.7, 59.49%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.021% 0.12463 84.824).

What colors go well with #cfa442?

The complementary color of #cfa442 is #84a9fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7945a and #a9b451. The triadic partners are #10c1d0 and #d28fd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfa442?

Black text reads better on #cfa442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfa442 a warm or cool color?

#cfa442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.125.