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#ca8b2d color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8b2d is rgb(202, 139, 45) in RGB and oklch(68.421% 0.1297 72.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.4%
0.130
72°
  • 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 #ca8b2d

#ca8b2d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 72°.

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: #ca8b2d mixed with white

  1. ca8b2d
  2. d09749
  3. d6a260
  4. dbae75
  5. e1ba89
  6. e6c59d
  7. ebd1b1
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8b2d mixed with black

  1. ca8b2d
  2. af7826
  3. 95661f
  4. 7c5418
  5. 644311
  6. 4d320b
  7. 372306
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8b2d with less saturation

  1. ca8b2d
  2. c58d3e
  3. c18f4c
  4. bc9158
  5. b79263
  6. b3946d
  7. ae9577
  8. a99680
  9. a49788
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #ca8b2d

What color is #ca8b2d?

#ca8b2d is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 45), in HSL hsl(35.92, 63.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.421% 0.1297 72.452).

What colors go well with #ca8b2d?

The complementary color of #ca8b2d is #5a9de7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7c56 and #a99c2a. The triadic partners are #00b2af and #b581d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8b2d?

Black text reads better on #ca8b2d: 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 #ca8b2d a warm or cool color?

#ca8b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.13.