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#caa100 color: Lepton Gold

#caa100 is rgb(202, 161, 0) in RGB and oklch(72.583% 0.14834 90.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

72.6%
0.148
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #caa100

#caa100 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lepton Gold (#d0a000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caa100 mixed with white

  1. caa100
  2. cfab3a
  3. d5b457
  4. dabe6f
  5. dfc785
  6. e4d19a
  7. eadaaf
  8. efe3c3
  9. f4edd7
  10. faf6eb

Darker: #caa100 mixed with black

  1. caa100
  2. af8b00
  3. 957600
  4. 7c6200
  5. 644e00
  6. 4d3c00
  7. 372a00
  8. 221900
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caa100 with less saturation

  1. caa100
  2. c6a22f
  3. c3a344
  4. bfa455
  5. bca463
  6. b8a570
  7. b5a57c
  8. b1a687
  9. ada692
  10. aaa69c

Questions about #caa100

What color is #caa100?

#caa100 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lepton Gold. In RGB it is rgb(202, 161, 0), in HSL hsl(47.82, 100%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.583% 0.14834 90.354).

What colors go well with #caa100?

The complementary color of #caa100 is #83a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98d34 and #9ab439. The triadic partners are #00bed9 and #da82d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #caa100?

Black text reads better on #caa100: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caa100 a warm or cool color?

#caa100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.148.