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#ca9b59 color: Liddell

#ca9b59 is rgb(202, 155, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.979% 0.10082 74.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72%
0.101
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ca9b59

#ca9b59 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liddell (#c99c59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ca9b59 mixed with white

  1. ca9b59
  2. d0a56b
  3. d5af7c
  4. dab98c
  5. e0c39d
  6. e5cdad
  7. ead7bd
  8. f0e1ce
  9. f5ebde
  10. faf5ee

Darker: #ca9b59 mixed with black

  1. ca9b59
  2. af864c
  3. 957240
  4. 7c5e34
  5. 644b28
  6. 4d391d
  7. 372813
  8. 221809
  9. 0f0903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9b59 with less saturation

  1. ca9b59
  2. c69c62
  3. c39d6b
  4. bf9e73
  5. bb9f7a
  6. b8a082
  7. b4a189
  8. b0a290
  9. aca397
  10. a8a49e

Questions about #ca9b59

What color is #ca9b59?

#ca9b59 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Liddell. In RGB it is rgb(202, 155, 89), in HSL hsl(35.04, 51.6%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.979% 0.10082 74.385).

What colors go well with #ca9b59?

The complementary color of #ca9b59 is #78a8e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da906f and #aea85a. The triadic partners are #47b8b7 and #bc91d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9b59?

Black text reads better on #ca9b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9b59 a warm or cool color?

#ca9b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.101.