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#ca6c0c color: Sludge

#ca6c0c is rgb(202, 108, 12) in RGB and oklch(62.725% 0.14947 56.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62.7%
0.149
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ca6c0c

#ca6c0c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #ca6c0c mixed with white

  1. ca6c0c
  2. d17b36
  3. d78a50
  4. dd9967
  5. e3a87e
  6. e8b693
  7. edc5a9
  8. f2d3be
  9. f7e2d4
  10. fbf0e9

Darker: #ca6c0c mixed with black

  1. ca6c0c
  2. af5d09
  3. 954e06
  4. 7c4004
  5. 643203
  6. 4d2502
  7. 371901
  8. 220d00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca6c0c with less saturation

  1. ca6c0c
  2. c47028
  3. be7338
  4. b87746
  5. b27a51
  6. ab7d5b
  7. a57f65
  8. 9e826e
  9. 978477
  10. 908680

Questions about #ca6c0c

What color is #ca6c0c?

#ca6c0c is bright orange. The closest named color is Sludge. In RGB it is rgb(202, 108, 12), in HSL hsl(30.32, 88.79%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.725% 0.14947 56.43).

What colors go well with #ca6c0c?

The complementary color of #ca6c0c is #0093d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35f56 and #af8000. The triadic partners are #00a286 and #9272d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6c0c?

White text reads better on #ca6c0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6c0c a warm or cool color?

#ca6c0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.149.