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#ca8b32 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#ca8b32 is rgb(202, 139, 50) in RGB and oklch(68.459% 0.12708 71.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.5%
0.127
71°
  • 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 #ca8b32

#ca8b32 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 71°.

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: #ca8b32 mixed with white

  1. ca8b32
  2. d0974c
  3. d6a262
  4. dbae77
  5. e1ba8b
  6. e6c59e
  7. ebd1b2
  8. f0dcc5
  9. f5e8d8
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #ca8b32 mixed with black

  1. ca8b32
  2. af782a
  3. 956622
  4. 7c541b
  5. 644314
  6. 4d320d
  7. 372307
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8b32 with less saturation

  1. ca8b32
  2. c58d42
  3. c18f4f
  4. bc915a
  5. b89265
  6. b3946e
  7. ae9578
  8. a99680
  9. a49789
  10. 9f9991

Questions about #ca8b32

What color is #ca8b32?

#ca8b32 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 50), in HSL hsl(35.13, 60.32%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.459% 0.12708 71.494).

What colors go well with #ca8b32?

The complementary color of #ca8b32 is #5a9ee5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7d59 and #aa9c2d. The triadic partners are #00b2ad and #b382d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8b32?

Black text reads better on #ca8b32: 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 #ca8b32 a warm or cool color?

#ca8b32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.127.