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#ca8a2b color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8a2b is rgb(202, 138, 43) in RGB and oklch(68.218% 0.1307 72.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.2%
0.131
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ca8a2b

#ca8a2b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #ca8a2b mixed with white

  1. ca8a2b
  2. d09647
  3. d6a25f
  4. dbad74
  5. e1b988
  6. e6c59c
  7. ebd0b0
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8a2b mixed with black

  1. ca8a2b
  2. af7724
  3. 95651d
  4. 7c5316
  5. 644210
  6. 4d320a
  7. 372205
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8a2b with less saturation

  1. ca8a2b
  2. c58c3d
  3. c18e4b
  4. bc9057
  5. b79162
  6. b2936c
  7. ad9476
  8. a8967f
  9. a39788
  10. 9e9890

Questions about #ca8a2b

What color is #ca8a2b?

#ca8a2b is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 138, 43), in HSL hsl(35.85, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.218% 0.1307 72.07).

What colors go well with #ca8a2b?

The complementary color of #ca8a2b is #589de7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7b55 and #a99b27. The triadic partners are #00b2ae and #b480d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8a2b?

Black text reads better on #ca8a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8a2b a warm or cool color?

#ca8a2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.131.