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#ca9b2c color: Citronne

#ca9b2c is rgb(202, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.527% 0.13292 84.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.5%
0.133
84°
  • 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
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca9b2c

#ca9b2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronne (#cd9c2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ca9b2c mixed with white

  1. ca9b2c
  2. cfa54a
  3. d5af61
  4. dab977
  5. e0c38b
  6. e5cd9f
  7. ead7b2
  8. efe1c5
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #ca9b2c mixed with black

  1. ca9b2c
  2. af8625
  3. 95721e
  4. 7c5e17
  5. 644b11
  6. 4d390a
  7. 372805
  8. 221802
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9b2c with less saturation

  1. ca9b2c
  2. c69c40
  3. c29d4f
  4. bf9e5c
  5. bb9f68
  6. b7a073
  7. b3a17d
  8. afa287
  9. aba291
  10. a7a39a

Questions about #ca9b2c

What color is #ca9b2c?

#ca9b2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(202, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(42.15, 64.23%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.527% 0.13292 84.099).

What colors go well with #ca9b2c?

The complementary color of #ca9b2c is #78a1f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28a4c and #a2ac3e. The triadic partners are #00bac9 and #cc85d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9b2c?

Black text reads better on #ca9b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9b2c a warm or cool color?

#ca9b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.133.