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#ca8929 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8929 is rgb(202, 137, 41) in RGB and oklch(68.016% 0.13168 71.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68%
0.132
72°
  • 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
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ca8929

#ca8929 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #ca8929 mixed with white

  1. ca8929
  2. d09546
  3. d6a15e
  4. dbad73
  5. e1b888
  6. e6c49c
  7. ebd0b0
  8. f0dcc3
  9. f5e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8929 mixed with black

  1. ca8929
  2. af7622
  3. 95641c
  4. 7c5315
  5. 64420f
  6. 4d3109
  7. 372205
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8929 with less saturation

  1. ca8929
  2. c58b3b
  3. c18d4a
  4. bc8f56
  5. b79061
  6. b2926b
  7. ad9375
  8. a8957e
  9. a39687
  10. 9e9790

Questions about #ca8929

What color is #ca8929?

#ca8929 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 137, 41), in HSL hsl(35.78, 66.26%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.016% 0.13168 71.683).

What colors go well with #ca8929?

The complementary color of #ca8929 is #569ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7a54 and #a99a23. The triadic partners are #00b1ad and #b37fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8929?

Black text reads better on #ca8929: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8929 a warm or cool color?

#ca8929 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.132.