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#ca8f02 color: Festering Brown

#ca8f02 is rgb(202, 143, 2) in RGB and oklch(69.018% 0.14293 79.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

69%
0.143
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ca8f02

#ca8f02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Festering Brown (#cb8e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ca8f02 mixed with white

  1. ca8f02
  2. d09a38
  3. d5a654
  4. dbb16c
  5. e0bc82
  6. e6c797
  7. ebd3ac
  8. f0dec1
  9. f5e9d6
  10. faf4ea

Darker: #ca8f02 mixed with black

  1. ca8f02
  2. af7c01
  3. 956901
  4. 7c5701
  5. 644500
  6. 4d3400
  7. 372400
  8. 221500
  9. 0f0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca8f02 with less saturation

  1. ca8f02
  2. c6912b
  3. c1923f
  4. bd944f
  5. b8955c
  6. b39768
  7. af9873
  8. aa997e
  9. a59a88
  10. a09b92

Questions about #ca8f02

What color is #ca8f02?

#ca8f02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Festering Brown. In RGB it is rgb(202, 143, 2), in HSL hsl(42.3, 98.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.018% 0.14293 79.168).

What colors go well with #ca8f02?

The complementary color of #ca8f02 is #639bf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17d43 and #a3a21b. The triadic partners are #00b4bb and #c17cd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8f02?

Black text reads better on #ca8f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8f02 a warm or cool color?

#ca8f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.143.