#ce8a17 color: Lobster Butter Sauce
#ce8a17 is rgb(206, 138, 23) in RGB and oklch(68.588% 0.14072 72.848) 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 #ce8a17
#ce8a17 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 73°.
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 Lobster Butter Sauce (#cc8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ce8a17 mixed with white
Darker: #ce8a17 mixed with black
Calmer: #ce8a17 with less saturation
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What color is #ce8a17?
#ce8a17 is bright amber. The closest named color is Lobster Butter Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(206, 138, 23), in HSL hsl(37.7, 79.91%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.588% 0.14072 72.848).
What colors go well with #ce8a17?
The complementary color of #ce8a17 is #559dee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17a4e and #ab9d11. The triadic partners are #00b4b1 and #b87ed8.
Is white or black text more readable on #ce8a17?
Black text reads better on #ce8a17: 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 #ce8a17 a warm or cool color?
#ce8a17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.141.