#ca8a17 color: Lobster Butter Sauce
#ca8a17 is rgb(202, 138, 23) in RGB and oklch(68.113% 0.13841 74.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
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About #ca8a17
#ca8a17 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 75°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce (#cc8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ca8a17 mixed with white
Darker: #ca8a17 mixed with black
Calmer: #ca8a17 with less saturation
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What color is #ca8a17?
#ca8a17 is bright amber. The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(202, 138, 23), in HSL hsl(38.55, 79.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.113% 0.13841 74.657).
What colors go well with #ca8a17?
The complementary color of #ca8a17 is #599bec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7a4b and #a69c18. The triadic partners are #00b2b2 and #b87dd3.
Is white or black text more readable on #ca8a17?
Black text reads better on #ca8a17: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ca8a17 a warm or cool color?
#ca8a17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.138.