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#cb8a2c color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8a2c is rgb(203, 138, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.343% 0.13086 71.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.3%
0.131
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cb8a2c

#cb8a2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #cb8a2c mixed with white

  1. cb8a2c
  2. d19648
  3. d6a25f
  4. dcad74
  5. e1b989
  6. e7c59d
  7. ecd0b0
  8. f1dcc4
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cb8a2c mixed with black

  1. cb8a2c
  2. b07725
  3. 96651e
  4. 7d5317
  5. 654211
  6. 4d320a
  7. 372205
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8a2c with less saturation

  1. cb8a2c
  2. c68c3e
  3. c28e4b
  4. bd9057
  5. b89162
  6. b3936d
  7. ae9476
  8. a9967f
  9. a49788
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #cb8a2c

What color is #cb8a2c?

#cb8a2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 138, 44), in HSL hsl(35.47, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.343% 0.13086 71.429).

What colors go well with #cb8a2c?

The complementary color of #cb8a2c is #579de7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7b56 and #ab9b26. The triadic partners are #00b2ad and #b480d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8a2c?

Black text reads better on #cb8a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8a2c a warm or cool color?

#cb8a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.131.