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#cb8a2f color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8a2f is rgb(203, 138, 47) in RGB and oklch(68.364% 0.12936 70.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.4%
0.129
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
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cb8a2f

#cb8a2f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.129 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 7.22:1, 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: #cb8a2f mixed with white

  1. cb8a2f
  2. d1964a
  3. d6a261
  4. dcad76
  5. e1b98a
  6. e7c59d
  7. ecd0b1
  8. f1dcc4
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cb8a2f mixed with black

  1. cb8a2f
  2. b07727
  3. 966520
  4. 7d5319
  5. 654212
  6. 4d320c
  7. 372206
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8a2f with less saturation

  1. cb8a2f
  2. c68c40
  3. c28e4d
  4. bd9059
  5. b89163
  6. b3936d
  7. ae9477
  8. a99680
  9. a49788
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #cb8a2f

What color is #cb8a2f?

#cb8a2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 138, 47), in HSL hsl(35, 62.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.364% 0.12936 70.872).

What colors go well with #cb8a2f?

The complementary color of #cb8a2f is #579ee6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7c58 and #ab9b29. The triadic partners are #00b2ac and #b381d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8a2f?

Black text reads better on #cb8a2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8a2f a warm or cool color?

#cb8a2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.129.