#caa017 color: Mustard Seed
#caa017 is rgb(202, 160, 23) in RGB and oklch(72.431% 0.14334 89.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #caa017
#caa017 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mustard Seed (#c69f26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #caa017 mixed with white
Darker: #caa017 mixed with black
Calmer: #caa017 with less saturation
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Questions about #caa017
What color is #caa017?
#caa017 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Seed. In RGB it is rgb(202, 160, 23), in HSL hsl(45.92, 79.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.431% 0.14334 89.013).
What colors go well with #caa017?
The complementary color of #caa017 is #81a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78d3d and #9db23c. The triadic partners are #00bdd6 and #d783d2.
Is white or black text more readable on #caa017?
Black text reads better on #caa017: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #caa017 a warm or cool color?
#caa017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.143.