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#ca6e39 color: Hot Caramel

#ca6e39 is rgb(202, 110, 57) in RGB and oklch(63.352% 0.13425 48.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

63.4%
0.134
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6e39

#ca6e39 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Caramel (#cc6e3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ca6e39 mixed with white

  1. ca6e39
  2. d17d4f
  3. d78b63
  4. dd9a77
  5. e3a88a
  6. e8b79e
  7. edc5b1
  8. f2d4c4
  9. f7e2d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #ca6e39 mixed with black

  1. ca6e39
  2. af5f30
  3. 955028
  4. 7c411f
  5. 643317
  6. 4d2610
  7. 371909
  8. 220e04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6e39 with less saturation

  1. ca6e39
  2. c47244
  3. bf754d
  4. b97856
  5. b37b5f
  6. ac7e66
  7. a6816e
  8. 9f8375
  9. 99867c
  10. 918883

Questions about #ca6e39

What color is #ca6e39?

#ca6e39 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(202, 110, 57), in HSL hsl(21.93, 57.77%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.352% 0.13425 48.462).

What colors go well with #ca6e39?

The complementary color of #ca6e39 is #0098ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf656a and #b67e00. The triadic partners are #00a37b and #887bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6e39?

White text reads better on #ca6e39: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6e39 a warm or cool color?

#ca6e39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.134.