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#ca8b2c color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8b2c is rgb(202, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.414% 0.1302 72.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.4%
0.130
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ca8b2c

#ca8b2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #ca8b2c mixed with white

  1. ca8b2c
  2. d09748
  3. d6a25f
  4. dbae74
  5. e1ba89
  6. e6c59d
  7. ebd1b0
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8b2c mixed with black

  1. ca8b2c
  2. af7825
  3. 95661e
  4. 7c5417
  5. 644311
  6. 4d320a
  7. 372305
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8b2c with less saturation

  1. ca8b2c
  2. c58d3e
  3. c18f4c
  4. bc9158
  5. b79263
  6. b3946d
  7. ae9576
  8. a9967f
  9. a49788
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #ca8b2c

What color is #ca8b2c?

#ca8b2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(36.08, 64.23%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.414% 0.1302 72.628).

What colors go well with #ca8b2c?

The complementary color of #ca8b2c is #5a9de8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7c55 and #a99c29. The triadic partners are #00b2af and #b580d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8b2c?

Black text reads better on #ca8b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8b2c a warm or cool color?

#ca8b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.13.