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#ca9c13 color: Vivid Amber

#ca9c13 is rgb(202, 156, 19) in RGB and oklch(71.614% 0.14284 86.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

71.6%
0.143
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ca9c13

#ca9c13 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #ca9c13 mixed with white

  1. ca9c13
  2. cfa63e
  3. d5b059
  4. daba70
  5. dfc486
  6. e5ce9b
  7. ead8af
  8. efe2c3
  9. f5ebd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #ca9c13 mixed with black

  1. ca9c13
  2. af870f
  3. 95730b
  4. 7c5f07
  5. 644c05
  6. 4d3903
  7. 372801
  8. 221801
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9c13 with less saturation

  1. ca9c13
  2. c69d33
  3. c29e46
  4. bf9f56
  5. bba063
  6. b7a16f
  7. b3a27b
  8. afa285
  9. aba390
  10. a7a39a

Questions about #ca9c13

What color is #ca9c13?

#ca9c13 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vivid Amber. In RGB it is rgb(202, 156, 19), in HSL hsl(44.92, 82.81%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.614% 0.14284 86.736).

What colors go well with #ca9c13?

The complementary color of #ca9c13 is #7b9ffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5893e and #9eae36. The triadic partners are #00bbd0 and #d281d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9c13?

Black text reads better on #ca9c13: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9c13 a warm or cool color?

#ca9c13 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.143.