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#ca9b2f color: Citronne

#ca9b2f is rgb(202, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(71.547% 0.13133 83.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.5%
0.131
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 #ca9b2f

#ca9b2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.131 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: #ca9b2f mixed with white

  1. ca9b2f
  2. cfa54b
  3. d5af63
  4. dab978
  5. e0c38c
  6. e5cd9f
  7. ead7b3
  8. efe1c6
  9. f5ebd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #ca9b2f mixed with black

  1. ca9b2f
  2. af8627
  3. 957220
  4. 7c5e19
  5. 644b12
  6. 4d390c
  7. 372806
  8. 221803
  9. 0f0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9b2f with less saturation

  1. ca9b2f
  2. c69c42
  3. c29d51
  4. bf9e5d
  5. bb9f69
  6. b7a074
  7. b3a17e
  8. afa288
  9. aba291
  10. a7a39a

Questions about #ca9b2f

What color is #ca9b2f?

#ca9b2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Citronne. In RGB it is rgb(202, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(41.81, 62.25%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.547% 0.13133 83.736).

What colors go well with #ca9b2f?

The complementary color of #ca9b2f is #78a1f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28b4e and #a3ac40. The triadic partners are #00bac8 and #cb86d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9b2f?

Black text reads better on #ca9b2f: 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 #ca9b2f a warm or cool color?

#ca9b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.131.