#ce8a00 color: Lobster Butter Sauce
#ce8a00 is rgb(206, 138, 0) in RGB and oklch(68.532% 0.14509 74.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 19%
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About #ce8a00
#ce8a00 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 74°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce (#cc8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ce8a00 mixed with white
Darker: #ce8a00 mixed with black
Calmer: #ce8a00 with less saturation
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Questions about #ce8a00
What color is #ce8a00?
#ce8a00 is bright amber. The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(206, 138, 0), in HSL hsl(40.19, 100%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.532% 0.14509 74.234).
What colors go well with #ce8a00?
The complementary color of #ce8a00 is #559cf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27948 and #a99d00. The triadic partners are #00b3b3 and #ba7cd8.
Is white or black text more readable on #ce8a00?
Black text reads better on #ce8a00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ce8a00 a warm or cool color?
#ce8a00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.145.