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#ca9902 color: Vivid Amber

#ca9902 is rgb(202, 153, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.979% 0.14503 85.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

71%
0.145
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ca9902

#ca9902 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Amber (#cc9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ca9902 mixed with white

  1. ca9902
  2. cfa339
  3. d5ae56
  4. dab86e
  5. e0c284
  6. e5cd99
  7. ead7ae
  8. efe1c2
  9. f5ebd6
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #ca9902 mixed with black

  1. ca9902
  2. af8401
  3. 957001
  4. 7c5d01
  5. 644a00
  6. 4d3800
  7. 372700
  8. 221700
  9. 0f0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9902 with less saturation

  1. ca9902
  2. c69a2d
  3. c29c42
  4. be9d52
  5. ba9e60
  6. b69f6c
  7. b29f78
  8. aea083
  9. aaa08d
  10. a5a197

Questions about #ca9902

What color is #ca9902?

#ca9902 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(202, 153, 2), in HSL hsl(45.3, 98.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.979% 0.14503 85.492).

What colors go well with #ca9902?

The complementary color of #ca9902 is #769efc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5863c and #9eac2e. The triadic partners are #00b9cc and #cf7fd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9902?

Black text reads better on #ca9902: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9902 a warm or cool color?

#ca9902 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.145.