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#ca700f color: Sludge

#ca700f is rgb(202, 112, 15) in RGB and oklch(63.404% 0.14688 58.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

63.4%
0.147
59°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • 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 #ca700f

#ca700f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 59°.

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 Sludge (#ca6b02). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ca700f mixed with white

  1. ca700f
  2. d17f37
  3. d78d51
  4. dd9c69
  5. e2aa7f
  6. e8b894
  7. edc6a9
  8. f2d4bf
  9. f7e3d4
  10. fbf1e9

Darker: #ca700f mixed with black

  1. ca700f
  2. af600b
  3. 955108
  4. 7c4305
  5. 643503
  6. 4d2702
  7. 371a01
  8. 220e00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca700f with less saturation

  1. ca700f
  2. c4742a
  3. be773a
  4. b97a47
  5. b27d53
  6. ac805d
  7. a68267
  8. 9f8470
  9. 988679
  10. 918882

Questions about #ca700f

What color is #ca700f?

#ca700f is bright orange. The closest named color is Sludge. In RGB it is rgb(202, 112, 15), in HSL hsl(31.12, 86.18%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.404% 0.14688 58.515).

What colors go well with #ca700f?

The complementary color of #ca700f is #0094d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56255 and #af8300. The triadic partners are #00a48b and #9774d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca700f?

White text reads better on #ca700f: 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 #ca700f a warm or cool color?

#ca700f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.147.