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#ca6b3d color: Apricot Orange

#ca6b3d is rgb(202, 107, 61) in RGB and oklch(62.905% 0.13474 45.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

62.9%
0.135
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ca6b3d

#ca6b3d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Orange (#c86b3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ca6b3d mixed with white

  1. ca6b3d
  2. d17a52
  3. d78966
  4. dd9879
  5. e3a78c
  6. e8b59f
  7. eec4b2
  8. f2d3c5
  9. f7e1d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #ca6b3d mixed with black

  1. ca6b3d
  2. af5c34
  3. 954e2b
  4. 7c3f22
  5. 64321a
  6. 4d2512
  7. 37180a
  8. 220d04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca6b3d with less saturation

  1. ca6b3d
  2. c46f47
  3. be7350
  4. b87658
  5. b27960
  6. ac7c67
  7. a57f6e
  8. 9f8275
  9. 98847c
  10. 908682

Questions about #ca6b3d

What color is #ca6b3d?

#ca6b3d is bright orange. The closest named color is Apricot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(202, 107, 61), in HSL hsl(19.57, 57.09%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.905% 0.13474 45.097).

What colors go well with #ca6b3d?

The complementary color of #ca6b3d is #0098c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd636e and #b77b00. The triadic partners are #00a274 and #827bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6b3d?

White text reads better on #ca6b3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6b3d a warm or cool color?

#ca6b3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.135.