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#cb8a31 color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8a31 is rgb(203, 138, 49) in RGB and oklch(68.38% 0.12832 70.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.4%
0.128
70°
  • 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 #cb8a31

#cb8a31 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 70°.

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: #cb8a31 mixed with white

  1. cb8a31
  2. d1964b
  3. d6a262
  4. dcad76
  5. e1b98a
  6. e7c59e
  7. ecd0b1
  8. f1dcc5
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3ec

Darker: #cb8a31 mixed with black

  1. cb8a31
  2. b07729
  3. 966522
  4. 7d531a
  5. 654213
  6. 4d320c
  7. 372206
  8. 221403
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8a31 with less saturation

  1. cb8a31
  2. c68c41
  3. c28e4e
  4. bd905a
  5. b89164
  6. b3936e
  7. ae9477
  8. a99680
  9. a49789
  10. 9f9891

Questions about #cb8a31

What color is #cb8a31?

#cb8a31 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 138, 49), in HSL hsl(34.68, 61.11%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.38% 0.12832 70.475).

What colors go well with #cb8a31?

The complementary color of #cb8a31 is #579ee6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7c59 and #ac9b2a. The triadic partners are #00b2ac and #b282d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8a31?

Black text reads better on #cb8a31: 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 #cb8a31 a warm or cool color?

#cb8a31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.128.