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#c2aa33 color: Citronette

#c2aa33 is rgb(194, 170, 51) in RGB and oklch(73.829% 0.13539 97.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.8%
0.135
97°
  • 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
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c2aa33

#c2aa33 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #c2aa33 mixed with white

  1. c2aa33
  2. c8b34f
  3. cebb66
  4. d4c47b
  5. dacc8f
  6. e0d5a2
  7. e6ddb5
  8. ece6c7
  9. f2eeda
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #c2aa33 mixed with black

  1. c2aa33
  2. a8932b
  3. 8f7d23
  4. 77681c
  5. 605314
  6. 493f0d
  7. 342d07
  8. 201b03
  9. 0e0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c2aa33 with less saturation

  1. c2aa33
  2. c0aa46
  3. bdab55
  4. bbab63
  5. b8ab6e
  6. b6ab7a
  7. b3ab84
  8. b1ab8e
  9. afab98
  10. acaaa1

Questions about #c2aa33

What color is #c2aa33?

#c2aa33 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronette. In RGB it is rgb(194, 170, 51), in HSL hsl(49.93, 58.37%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.829% 0.13539 97.35).

What colors go well with #c2aa33?

The complementary color of #c2aa33 is #96a1fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2983f and #93ba57. The triadic partners are #00bee2 and #e087c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2aa33?

Black text reads better on #c2aa33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2aa33 a warm or cool color?

#c2aa33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.135.