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#cb8829 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8829 is rgb(203, 136, 41) in RGB and oklch(67.947% 0.13239 70.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.9%
0.132
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cb8829

#cb8829 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey (#ca882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cb8829 mixed with white

  1. cb8829
  2. d19446
  3. d6a05e
  4. dcac73
  5. e1b888
  6. e7c49c
  7. ecd0b0
  8. f1dbc3
  9. f6e7d7
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cb8829 mixed with black

  1. cb8829
  2. b07522
  3. 96631c
  4. 7d5215
  5. 65410f
  6. 4d3109
  7. 372205
  8. 221302
  9. 0f0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8829 with less saturation

  1. cb8829
  2. c68a3b
  3. c18c49
  4. bd8e56
  5. b89061
  6. b3916b
  7. ad9375
  8. a8947e
  9. a39687
  10. 9e9790

Questions about #cb8829

What color is #cb8829?

#cb8829 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 136, 41), in HSL hsl(35.19, 66.39%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.947% 0.13239 70.503).

What colors go well with #cb8829?

The complementary color of #cb8829 is #539ce6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7955 and #ab9920. The triadic partners are #00b1ab and #b27fd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8829?

Black text reads better on #cb8829: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8829 a warm or cool color?

#cb8829 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.132.