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#ca942e color: Alameda Ochre

#ca942e is rgb(202, 148, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.16% 0.13001 78.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

70.2%
0.130
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ca942e

#ca942e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alameda Ochre (#ca9234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ca942e mixed with white

  1. ca942e
  2. d09f4a
  3. d5aa61
  4. dbb476
  5. e0bf8b
  6. e5ca9e
  7. ebd4b2
  8. f0dfc5
  9. f5ead8
  10. faf4ec

Darker: #ca942e mixed with black

  1. ca942e
  2. af8027
  3. 956d1f
  4. 7c5a18
  5. 644812
  6. 4d360b
  7. 372606
  8. 221602
  9. 0f0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca942e with less saturation

  1. ca942e
  2. c69640
  3. c2974f
  4. be985b
  5. b99966
  6. b59b71
  7. b19c7b
  8. ac9d84
  9. a89d8d
  10. a39e96

Questions about #ca942e

What color is #ca942e?

#ca942e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Alameda Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(202, 148, 46), in HSL hsl(39.23, 62.9%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.16% 0.13001 78.881).

What colors go well with #ca942e?

The complementary color of #ca942e is #6c9fef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8451 and #a6a537. The triadic partners are #00b7bd and #c183d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca942e?

Black text reads better on #ca942e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca942e a warm or cool color?

#ca942e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.13.