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#ca9b05 color: Vivid Amber

#ca9b05 is rgb(202, 155, 5) in RGB and oklch(71.383% 0.14518 86.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

71.4%
0.145
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca9b05

#ca9b05 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #ca9b05 mixed with white

  1. ca9b05
  2. cfa53a
  3. d5af56
  4. dab96e
  5. e0c484
  6. e5ce99
  7. ead7ae
  8. efe1c2
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #ca9b05 mixed with black

  1. ca9b05
  2. af8604
  3. 957203
  4. 7c5e02
  5. 644b01
  6. 4d3901
  7. 372800
  8. 221800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9b05 with less saturation

  1. ca9b05
  2. c69c2f
  3. c29d43
  4. be9e53
  5. ba9f61
  6. b7a06e
  7. b3a179
  8. afa184
  9. aba28f
  10. a7a299

Questions about #ca9b05

What color is #ca9b05?

#ca9b05 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(202, 155, 5), in HSL hsl(45.69, 95.17%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.383% 0.14518 86.626).

What colors go well with #ca9b05?

The complementary color of #ca9b05 is #799efd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6883b and #9ead32. The triadic partners are #00bacf and #d180d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9b05?

Black text reads better on #ca9b05: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9b05 a warm or cool color?

#ca9b05 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.145.