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#ca9a4f color: Gingerbread House

#ca9a4f is rgb(202, 154, 79) in RGB and oklch(71.651% 0.10896 76.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

71.7%
0.109
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca9a4f

#ca9a4f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gingerbread House (#ca994e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ca9a4f mixed with white

  1. ca9a4f
  2. d0a462
  3. d5ae75
  4. dab887
  5. e0c298
  6. e5cca9
  7. ead6ba
  8. f0e1cb
  9. f5ebdd
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #ca9a4f mixed with black

  1. ca9a4f
  2. af8544
  3. 957138
  4. 7c5e2e
  5. 644b23
  6. 4d3919
  7. 372710
  8. 221707
  9. 0f0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9a4f with less saturation

  1. ca9a4f
  2. c69b5a
  3. c39c63
  4. bf9e6d
  5. bb9f75
  6. b7a07e
  7. b3a086
  8. afa18d
  9. aba295
  10. a7a39c

Questions about #ca9a4f

What color is #ca9a4f?

#ca9a4f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gingerbread House. In RGB it is rgb(202, 154, 79), in HSL hsl(36.59, 53.71%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.651% 0.10896 76.641).

What colors go well with #ca9a4f?

The complementary color of #ca9a4f is #76a6e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8d67 and #aca852. The triadic partners are #36b8ba and #bf8ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9a4f?

Black text reads better on #ca9a4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9a4f a warm or cool color?

#ca9a4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.109.