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#ca8a31 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8a31 is rgb(202, 138, 49) in RGB and oklch(68.262% 0.12766 70.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.3%
0.128
71°
  • 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
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ca8a31

#ca8a31 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #ca8a31 mixed with white

  1. ca8a31
  2. d0964b
  3. d6a262
  4. dbad76
  5. e1b98a
  6. e6c59e
  7. ebd0b1
  8. f0dcc5
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8a31 mixed with black

  1. ca8a31
  2. af7729
  3. 956522
  4. 7c531a
  5. 644213
  6. 4d320c
  7. 372206
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8a31 with less saturation

  1. ca8a31
  2. c58c41
  3. c18e4e
  4. bc9059
  5. b79164
  6. b3936e
  7. ae9477
  8. a99680
  9. a39788
  10. 9e9891

Questions about #ca8a31

What color is #ca8a31?

#ca8a31 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 138, 49), in HSL hsl(34.9, 60.96%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.262% 0.12766 70.943).

What colors go well with #ca8a31?

The complementary color of #ca8a31 is #589de5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da7c59 and #aa9b2b. The triadic partners are #00b1ac and #b281d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8a31?

Black text reads better on #ca8a31: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8a31 a warm or cool color?

#ca8a31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.128.