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#cc892b color: Gentleman’s Whiskey

#cc892b is rgb(204, 137, 43) in RGB and oklch(68.267% 0.13205 70.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.3%
0.132
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cc892b

#cc892b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #cc892b mixed with white

  1. cc892b
  2. d29547
  3. d7a15f
  4. ddad74
  5. e2b888
  6. e7c49c
  7. ecd0b0
  8. f1dcc4
  9. f6e7d8
  10. faf3eb

Darker: #cc892b mixed with black

  1. cc892b
  2. b17624
  3. 97641d
  4. 7e5316
  5. 654210
  6. 4e310a
  7. 372205
  8. 221402
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc892b with less saturation

  1. cc892b
  2. c78b3d
  3. c28d4b
  4. be8f57
  5. b99162
  6. b4926c
  7. ae9476
  8. a9957f
  9. a49788
  10. 9e9890

Questions about #cc892b

What color is #cc892b?

#cc892b is bright amber. The closest named color is Gentleman’s Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(204, 137, 43), in HSL hsl(35.03, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.267% 0.13205 70.423).

What colors go well with #cc892b?

The complementary color of #cc892b is #549ee7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7a57 and #ac9a23. The triadic partners are #00b2ac and #b380d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc892b?

Black text reads better on #cc892b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc892b a warm or cool color?

#cc892b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.132.