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#ca6f37 color: Hot Caramel

#ca6f37 is rgb(202, 111, 55) in RGB and oklch(63.497% 0.13444 49.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

63.5%
0.134
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6f37

#ca6f37 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #ca6f37 mixed with white

  1. ca6f37
  2. d17e4e
  3. d78c62
  4. dd9b76
  5. e3a98a
  6. e8b79d
  7. edc6b0
  8. f2d4c4
  9. f7e2d7
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #ca6f37 mixed with black

  1. ca6f37
  2. af602e
  3. 955126
  4. 7c421e
  5. 643416
  6. 4d270f
  7. 371a08
  8. 220e03
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6f37 with less saturation

  1. ca6f37
  2. c47342
  3. bf764c
  4. b97955
  5. b37c5e
  6. ad7f66
  7. a6826e
  8. a08475
  9. 99867c
  10. 928884

Questions about #ca6f37

What color is #ca6f37?

#ca6f37 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(202, 111, 55), in HSL hsl(22.86, 58.1%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.497% 0.13444 49.786).

What colors go well with #ca6f37?

The complementary color of #ca6f37 is #0098cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf6568 and #b57f00. The triadic partners are #00a47e and #8a7bd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6f37?

White text reads better on #ca6f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6f37 a warm or cool color?

#ca6f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.134.