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#ca6900 color: Sludge

#ca6900 is rgb(202, 105, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.204% 0.15283 55.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

62.2%
0.153
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #ca6900

#ca6900 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sludge (#ca6b02). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ca6900 mixed with white

  1. ca6900
  2. d17932
  3. d7884d
  4. dd9765
  5. e3a67c
  6. e8b592
  7. eec4a8
  8. f2d3bd
  9. f7e1d3
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #ca6900 mixed with black

  1. ca6900
  2. af5a00
  3. 954c00
  4. 7c3e00
  5. 643100
  6. 4d2400
  7. 371800
  8. 220c00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca6900 with less saturation

  1. ca6900
  2. c46d23
  3. be7135
  4. b87443
  5. b1784f
  6. ab7b59
  7. a47d63
  8. 9d806c
  9. 968275
  10. 8e857e

Questions about #ca6900

What color is #ca6900?

#ca6900 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sludge. In RGB it is rgb(202, 105, 0), in HSL hsl(31.19, 100%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.204% 0.15283 55.657).

What colors go well with #ca6900?

The complementary color of #ca6900 is #0092d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35b55 and #ae7e00. The triadic partners are #00a183 and #9070d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6900?

White text reads better on #ca6900: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6900 a warm or cool color?

#ca6900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.153.