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#cb8a2e color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8a2e is rgb(203, 138, 46) in RGB and oklch(68.357% 0.12987 71.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.4%
0.130
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 #cb8a2e

#cb8a2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.13 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: #cb8a2e mixed with white

  1. cb8a2e
  2. d19649
  3. d6a260
  4. dcad75
  5. e1b989
  6. e7c59d
  7. ecd0b1
  8. f1dcc4
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cb8a2e mixed with black

  1. cb8a2e
  2. b07727
  3. 96651f
  4. 7d5318
  5. 654212
  6. 4d320b
  7. 372206
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8a2e with less saturation

  1. cb8a2e
  2. c68c3f
  3. c28e4c
  4. bd9058
  5. b89163
  6. b3936d
  7. ae9477
  8. a99680
  9. a49788
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #cb8a2e

What color is #cb8a2e?

#cb8a2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 138, 46), in HSL hsl(35.16, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.357% 0.12987 71.063).

What colors go well with #cb8a2e?

The complementary color of #cb8a2e is #579ee7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7c57 and #ab9b28. The triadic partners are #00b2ad and #b381d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8a2e?

Black text reads better on #cb8a2e: 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 #cb8a2e a warm or cool color?

#cb8a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.13.