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#ca9a2e color: Gomashio Yellow

#ca9a2e is rgb(202, 154, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.341% 0.13154 83.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.3%
0.132
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca9a2e

#ca9a2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow (#cc9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ca9a2e mixed with white

  1. ca9a2e
  2. cfa44b
  3. d5ae62
  4. dab977
  5. e0c38b
  6. e5cd9f
  7. ead7b2
  8. efe1c6
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #ca9a2e mixed with black

  1. ca9a2e
  2. af8527
  3. 95711f
  4. 7c5e18
  5. 644b12
  6. 4d390b
  7. 372706
  8. 221702
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9a2e with less saturation

  1. ca9a2e
  2. c69b41
  3. c29c50
  4. be9e5d
  5. bb9e68
  6. b79f73
  7. b3a07d
  8. afa187
  9. aba190
  10. a6a29a

Questions about #ca9a2e

What color is #ca9a2e?

#ca9a2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gomashio Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(202, 154, 46), in HSL hsl(41.54, 62.9%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.341% 0.13154 83.161).

What colors go well with #ca9a2e?

The complementary color of #ca9a2e is #77a1f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28a4e and #a3ab3e. The triadic partners are #00bac7 and #ca85d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9a2e?

Black text reads better on #ca9a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9a2e a warm or cool color?

#ca9a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.132.