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#ca8829 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8829 is rgb(202, 136, 41) in RGB and oklch(67.828% 0.13174 70.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.8%
0.132
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 #ca8829

#ca8829 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.132 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: #ca8829 mixed with white

  1. ca8829
  2. d09446
  3. d6a05e
  4. dbac73
  5. e1b888
  6. e6c49c
  7. ebd0b0
  8. f0dbc3
  9. f5e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8829 mixed with black

  1. ca8829
  2. af7522
  3. 95631c
  4. 7c5215
  5. 64410f
  6. 4d3109
  7. 372205
  8. 221302
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8829 with less saturation

  1. ca8829
  2. c58a3b
  3. c18c49
  4. bc8e56
  5. b79061
  6. b2916b
  7. ad9374
  8. a8947e
  9. a29587
  10. 9d978f

Questions about #ca8829

What color is #ca8829?

#ca8829 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 136, 41), in HSL hsl(35.4, 66.26%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.828% 0.13174 70.96).

What colors go well with #ca8829?

The complementary color of #ca8829 is #549ce6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7955 and #aa9922. The triadic partners are #00b1ab and #b27fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8829?

Black text reads better on #ca8829: 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 #ca8829 a warm or cool color?

#ca8829 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.132.