#caa979 color: Burning Gold
#caa979 is rgb(202, 169, 121) in RGB and oklch(75.282% 0.07456 76.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 21%
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About #caa979
#caa979 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 77°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Burning Gold (#ccaa77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #caa979 mixed with white
Darker: #caa979 mixed with black
Calmer: #caa979 with less saturation
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What color is #caa979?
#caa979 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is Burning Gold. In RGB it is rgb(202, 169, 121), in HSL hsl(35.56, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.282% 0.07456 76.559).
What colors go well with #caa979?
The complementary color of #caa979 is #90b1de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7a187 and #b4b27b. The triadic partners are #73bebf and #c2a1cf.
Is white or black text more readable on #caa979?
Black text reads better on #caa979: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #caa979 a warm or cool color?
#caa979 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.075.