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#ca6e2c color: Ochre Pigment

#ca6e2c is rgb(202, 110, 44) in RGB and oklch(63.228% 0.13956 52.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

63.2%
0.140
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6e2c

#ca6e2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ochre Pigment (#c77135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ca6e2c mixed with white

  1. ca6e2c
  2. d17d46
  3. d78c5c
  4. dd9a71
  5. e3a985
  6. e8b79a
  7. edc5ae
  8. f2d4c2
  9. f7e2d6
  10. fbf1ea

Darker: #ca6e2c mixed with black

  1. ca6e2c
  2. af5f25
  3. 95501e
  4. 7c4117
  5. 643311
  6. 4d260a
  7. 371905
  8. 220e02
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6e2c with less saturation

  1. ca6e2c
  2. c4723a
  3. be7546
  4. b87850
  5. b27b59
  6. ac7e62
  7. a6816b
  8. 9f8373
  9. 98867b
  10. 918882

Questions about #ca6e2c

What color is #ca6e2c?

#ca6e2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Ochre Pigment. In RGB it is rgb(202, 110, 44), in HSL hsl(25.06, 64.23%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.228% 0.13956 52.342).

What colors go well with #ca6e2c?

The complementary color of #ca6e2c is #0096cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d16362 and #b38000. The triadic partners are #00a481 and #8d78d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6e2c?

White text reads better on #ca6e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6e2c a warm or cool color?

#ca6e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.14.