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#ca8827 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8827 is rgb(202, 136, 39) in RGB and oklch(67.815% 0.13263 71.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

67.8%
0.133
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ca8827

#ca8827 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ca8827 mixed with white

  1. ca8827
  2. d09445
  3. d6a05d
  4. dbac72
  5. e1b887
  6. e6c49b
  7. ebd0af
  8. f0dbc3
  9. f5e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8827 mixed with black

  1. ca8827
  2. af7520
  3. 95631a
  4. 7c5214
  5. 64410e
  6. 4d3108
  7. 372204
  8. 221302
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8827 with less saturation

  1. ca8827
  2. c58a3a
  3. c18c48
  4. bc8e55
  5. b79060
  6. b2916a
  7. ad9374
  8. a8947d
  9. a29586
  10. 9d978f

Questions about #ca8827

What color is #ca8827?

#ca8827 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 136, 39), in HSL hsl(35.71, 67.63%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.815% 0.13263 71.29).

What colors go well with #ca8827?

The complementary color of #ca8827 is #549ce6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7954 and #a99920. The triadic partners are #00b1ac and #b27ed3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8827?

Black text reads better on #ca8827: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8827 a warm or cool color?

#ca8827 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.133.