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#ca4d0c color: Dark Orange

#ca4d0c is rgb(202, 77, 12) in RGB and oklch(58.133% 0.17188 41.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

58.1%
0.172
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #ca4d0c

#ca4d0c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Orange (#c65102). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ca4d0c mixed with white

  1. ca4d0c
  2. d26132
  3. d9744c
  4. df8663
  5. e5977a
  6. eba990
  7. f0baa6
  8. f5cbbc
  9. f9dcd2
  10. fceee8

Darker: #ca4d0c mixed with black

  1. ca4d0c
  2. af4209
  3. 953706
  4. 7c2c04
  5. 642203
  6. 4d1802
  7. 370f01
  8. 220700
  9. 0f0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca4d0c with less saturation

  1. ca4d0c
  2. c35424
  3. bc5a32
  4. b5603e
  5. ae6548
  6. a66952
  7. 9e6d5b
  8. 967163
  9. 8d746b
  10. 847873

Questions about #ca4d0c

What color is #ca4d0c?

#ca4d0c is bright brown. The closest named color is Dark Orange. In RGB it is rgb(202, 77, 12), in HSL hsl(20.53, 88.79%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.133% 0.17188 41.612).

What colors go well with #ca4d0c?

The complementary color of #ca4d0c is #008ab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb4360 and #ae6900. The triadic partners are #00955d and #6d68dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca4d0c?

White text reads better on #ca4d0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca4d0c a warm or cool color?

#ca4d0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.172.