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#ca8a2d color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8a2d is rgb(202, 138, 45) in RGB and oklch(68.232% 0.12972 71.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.2%
0.130
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 #ca8a2d

#ca8a2d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.13 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: #ca8a2d mixed with white

  1. ca8a2d
  2. d09649
  3. d6a260
  4. dbad75
  5. e1b989
  6. e6c59d
  7. ebd0b1
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8a2d mixed with black

  1. ca8a2d
  2. af7726
  3. 95651f
  4. 7c5318
  5. 644211
  6. 4d320b
  7. 372206
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8a2d with less saturation

  1. ca8a2d
  2. c58c3e
  3. c18e4c
  4. bc9058
  5. b79163
  6. b2936d
  7. ae9476
  8. a8967f
  9. a39788
  10. 9e9890

Questions about #ca8a2d

What color is #ca8a2d?

#ca8a2d is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 138, 45), in HSL hsl(35.54, 63.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.232% 0.12972 71.715).

What colors go well with #ca8a2d?

The complementary color of #ca8a2d is #589de6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7b56 and #aa9b28. The triadic partners are #00b1ad and #b380d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8a2d?

Black text reads better on #ca8a2d: 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 #ca8a2d a warm or cool color?

#ca8a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.13.