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#c8802a color: Mulberry Thorn

#c8802a is rgb(200, 128, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.107% 0.13102 65.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

66.1%
0.131
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c8802a

#c8802a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mulberry Thorn (#c57f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #c8802a mixed with white

  1. c8802a
  2. ce8d46
  3. d49a5d
  4. daa672
  5. e0b387
  6. e6c09b
  7. ebccaf
  8. f0d9c3
  9. f5e6d7
  10. faf2eb

Darker: #c8802a mixed with black

  1. c8802a
  2. ae6e23
  3. 945d1c
  4. 7b4d16
  5. 633d10
  6. 4c2e0a
  7. 361f05
  8. 211202
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8802a with less saturation

  1. c8802a
  2. c3823b
  3. be8548
  4. b98753
  5. b4895e
  6. af8b68
  7. a98d71
  8. a48e7a
  9. 9e9082
  10. 98918a

Questions about #c8802a

What color is #c8802a?

#c8802a is bright amber. The closest named color is Mulberry Thorn. In RGB it is rgb(200, 128, 42), in HSL hsl(32.66, 65.29%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.107% 0.13102 65.858).

What colors go well with #c8802a?

The complementary color of #c8802a is #4399dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67258 and #ab9115. The triadic partners are #00ac9e and #a67cd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8802a?

Black text reads better on #c8802a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8802a a warm or cool color?

#c8802a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.131.