#ca8242 color: Sticky Toffee
#ca8242 is rgb(202, 130, 66) in RGB and oklch(66.939% 0.11929 60.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Medium
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ca8242
#ca8242 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 60°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sticky Toffee (#cc8149). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ca8242 mixed with white
Darker: #ca8242 mixed with black
Calmer: #ca8242 with less saturation
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Questions about #ca8242
What color is #ca8242?
#ca8242 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sticky Toffee. In RGB it is rgb(202, 130, 66), in HSL hsl(28.24, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.939% 0.11929 60.05).
What colors go well with #ca8242?
The complementary color of #ca8242 is #459ed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47768 and #b1912f. The triadic partners are #0fac98 and #a183d3.
Is white or black text more readable on #ca8242?
Black text reads better on #ca8242: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ca8242 a warm or cool color?
#ca8242 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.119.