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#ca8942 color: Raw Linen

#ca8942 is rgb(202, 137, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.233% 0.11765 65.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

68.2%
0.118
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ca8942

#ca8942 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Linen (#cc8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ca8942 mixed with white

  1. ca8942
  2. d09557
  3. d6a16b
  4. dbac7e
  5. e1b891
  6. e6c4a3
  7. ebd0b5
  8. f0dbc8
  9. f5e7da
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #ca8942 mixed with black

  1. ca8942
  2. af7638
  3. 95642f
  4. 7c5325
  5. 64421c
  6. 4d3114
  7. 37220b
  8. 221405
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8942 with less saturation

  1. ca8942
  2. c58b4e
  3. c18d58
  4. bc8f61
  5. b7916a
  6. b39273
  7. ae947b
  8. a99583
  9. a3968a
  10. 9e9892

Questions about #ca8942

What color is #ca8942?

#ca8942 is bright amber. The closest named color is Raw Linen. In RGB it is rgb(202, 137, 66), in HSL hsl(31.32, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.233% 0.11765 65.817).

What colors go well with #ca8942?

The complementary color of #ca8942 is #559fdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77d65 and #af9837. The triadic partners are #10b0a4 and #ab85d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8942?

Black text reads better on #ca8942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8942 a warm or cool color?

#ca8942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.118.