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#ca8b2f color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8b2f is rgb(202, 139, 47) in RGB and oklch(68.436% 0.12868 72.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.4%
0.129
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
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ca8b2f

#ca8b2f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.129 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 7.25:1, 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: #ca8b2f mixed with white

  1. ca8b2f
  2. d0974a
  3. d6a261
  4. dbae76
  5. e1ba8a
  6. e6c59e
  7. ebd1b1
  8. f0dcc4
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #ca8b2f mixed with black

  1. ca8b2f
  2. af7827
  3. 956620
  4. 7c5419
  5. 644312
  6. 4d320c
  7. 372306
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8b2f with less saturation

  1. ca8b2f
  2. c58d40
  3. c18f4d
  4. bc9159
  5. b89263
  6. b3946d
  7. ae9577
  8. a99680
  9. a49789
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #ca8b2f

What color is #ca8b2f?

#ca8b2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 47), in HSL hsl(35.61, 62.25%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.436% 0.12868 72.084).

What colors go well with #ca8b2f?

The complementary color of #ca8b2f is #5a9de7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7d57 and #aa9c2b. The triadic partners are #00b2ae and #b481d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8b2f?

Black text reads better on #ca8b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8b2f a warm or cool color?

#ca8b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.129.