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#ca9a02 color: Vivid Amber

#ca9a02 is rgb(202, 154, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.178% 0.14534 86.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

71.2%
0.145
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca9a02

#ca9a02 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #ca9a02 mixed with white

  1. ca9a02
  2. cfa439
  3. d5af56
  4. dab96e
  5. e0c384
  6. e5cd99
  7. ead7ae
  8. efe1c2
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #ca9a02 mixed with black

  1. ca9a02
  2. af8501
  3. 957101
  4. 7c5e01
  5. 644b00
  6. 4d3900
  7. 372700
  8. 221700
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9a02 with less saturation

  1. ca9a02
  2. c69b2e
  3. c29c42
  4. be9e53
  5. ba9e60
  6. b69f6d
  7. b2a078
  8. aea183
  9. aaa18e
  10. a6a298

Questions about #ca9a02

What color is #ca9a02?

#ca9a02 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(202, 154, 2), in HSL hsl(45.6, 98.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.178% 0.14534 86.107).

What colors go well with #ca9a02?

The complementary color of #ca9a02 is #779efd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5873b and #9ead2f. The triadic partners are #00bacd and #d080d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9a02?

Black text reads better on #ca9a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9a02 a warm or cool color?

#ca9a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.145.