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#cb8b2e color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cb8b2e is rgb(203, 139, 46) in RGB and oklch(68.546% 0.12983 71.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.5%
0.130
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cb8b2e

#cb8b2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #cb8b2e mixed with white

  1. cb8b2e
  2. d19749
  3. d6a260
  4. dcae75
  5. e1ba8a
  6. e6c59d
  7. ecd1b1
  8. f1dcc4
  9. f6e8d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cb8b2e mixed with black

  1. cb8b2e
  2. b07827
  3. 96661f
  4. 7d5418
  5. 654312
  6. 4d320b
  7. 372306
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cb8b2e with less saturation

  1. cb8b2e
  2. c68d3f
  3. c28f4d
  4. bd9159
  5. b89263
  6. b3946d
  7. ae9577
  8. a99780
  9. a49889
  10. 9f9991

Questions about #cb8b2e

What color is #cb8b2e?

#cb8b2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(203, 139, 46), in HSL hsl(35.54, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.546% 0.12983 71.799).

What colors go well with #cb8b2e?

The complementary color of #cb8b2e is #599ee7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7c57 and #ab9c29. The triadic partners are #00b2ae and #b581d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8b2e?

Black text reads better on #cb8b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8b2e a warm or cool color?

#cb8b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.13.