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#ca891f color: Chicken Masala

#ca891f is rgb(202, 137, 31) in RGB and oklch(67.959% 0.13581 73.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

68%
0.136
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ca891f

#ca891f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicken Masala (#cc8822). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ca891f mixed with white

  1. ca891f
  2. d09541
  3. d6a15a
  4. dbad70
  5. e1b985
  6. e6c49a
  7. ebd0ae
  8. f0dcc2
  9. f5e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca891f mixed with black

  1. ca891f
  2. af7619
  3. 956414
  4. 7c530f
  5. 64420a
  6. 4d3106
  7. 372203
  8. 221401
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca891f with less saturation

  1. ca891f
  2. c58b35
  3. c18d45
  4. bc8f52
  5. b7905e
  6. b29269
  7. ad9373
  8. a8957d
  9. a39686
  10. 9d978f

Questions about #ca891f

What color is #ca891f?

#ca891f is bright amber. The closest named color is Chicken Masala. In RGB it is rgb(202, 137, 31), in HSL hsl(37.19, 73.39%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.959% 0.13581 73.125).

What colors go well with #ca891f?

The complementary color of #ca891f is #579be9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc794f and #a89b1c. The triadic partners are #00b1af and #b57dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca891f?

Black text reads better on #ca891f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca891f a warm or cool color?

#ca891f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.136.