#ca9856 color: Sugar Glazed Cashew
#ca9856 is rgb(202, 152, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.35% 0.10283 72.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
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About #ca9856
#ca9856 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 73°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew (#cc9955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ca9856 mixed with white
Darker: #ca9856 mixed with black
Calmer: #ca9856 with less saturation
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Questions about #ca9856
What color is #ca9856?
#ca9856 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Glazed Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(202, 152, 86), in HSL hsl(34.14, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.35% 0.10283 72.539).
What colors go well with #ca9856?
The complementary color of #ca9856 is #73a6e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98d6e and #afa555. The triadic partners are #42b7b4 and #b990d1.
Is white or black text more readable on #ca9856?
Black text reads better on #ca9856: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ca9856 a warm or cool color?
#ca9856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.103.