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#ca6f3d color: Hot Caramel

#ca6f3d is rgb(202, 111, 61) in RGB and oklch(63.563% 0.13181 47.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

63.6%
0.132
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ca6f3d

#ca6f3d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #ca6f3d mixed with white

  1. ca6f3d
  2. d17e52
  3. d78c66
  4. dd9b79
  5. e3a98c
  6. e8b79f
  7. edc5b2
  8. f2d4c5
  9. f7e2d8
  10. fbf1ec

Darker: #ca6f3d mixed with black

  1. ca6f3d
  2. af6034
  3. 95512b
  4. 7c4222
  5. 64341a
  6. 4d2712
  7. 371a0a
  8. 220e04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca6f3d with less saturation

  1. ca6f3d
  2. c47347
  3. bf7650
  4. b97959
  5. b37c61
  6. ad7f68
  7. a6826f
  8. a08476
  9. 99867d
  10. 928984

Questions about #ca6f3d

What color is #ca6f3d?

#ca6f3d is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(202, 111, 61), in HSL hsl(21.28, 57.09%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.563% 0.13181 47.703).

What colors go well with #ca6f3d?

The complementary color of #ca6f3d is #0099c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce666d and #b67f04. The triadic partners are #00a47b and #877cd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca6f3d?

White text reads better on #ca6f3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca6f3d a warm or cool color?

#ca6f3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.132.