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#c2aa2c color: Citronette

#c2aa2c is rgb(194, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(73.785% 0.13936 97.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.8%
0.139
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c2aa2c

#c2aa2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronette (#c4aa27). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2aa2c mixed with white

  1. c2aa2c
  2. c8b34b
  3. cebb63
  4. d4c478
  5. dacc8d
  6. e0d5a0
  7. e6ddb4
  8. ece6c7
  9. f2eed9
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #c2aa2c mixed with black

  1. c2aa2c
  2. a89325
  3. 8f7d1e
  4. 776817
  5. 605311
  6. 493f0a
  7. 342d05
  8. 201b02
  9. 0e0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2aa2c with less saturation

  1. c2aa2c
  2. c0aa42
  3. bdab52
  4. bbab60
  5. b8ab6c
  6. b6ab78
  7. b3ab83
  8. b1ab8d
  9. afab97
  10. acaaa1

Questions about #c2aa2c

What color is #c2aa2c?

#c2aa2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronette. In RGB it is rgb(194, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(50.4, 63.03%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.785% 0.13936 97.775).

What colors go well with #c2aa2c?

The complementary color of #c2aa2c is #96a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39739 and #91ba54. The triadic partners are #00bee4 and #e286c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2aa2c?

Black text reads better on #c2aa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2aa2c a warm or cool color?

#c2aa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.139.