#caa617 color: Catkin Yellow
#caa617 is rgb(202, 166, 23) in RGB and oklch(73.651% 0.14622 92.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 21%
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About #caa617
#caa617 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 93°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Catkin Yellow (#cca800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #caa617 mixed with white
Darker: #caa617 mixed with black
Calmer: #caa617 with less saturation
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Questions about #caa617
What color is #caa617?
#caa617 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Catkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(202, 166, 23), in HSL hsl(47.93, 79.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.651% 0.14622 92.592).
What colors go well with #caa617?
The complementary color of #caa617 is #8ba2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea9237 and #99b844. The triadic partners are #00c0e0 and #df85d2.
Is white or black text more readable on #caa617?
Black text reads better on #caa617: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #caa617 a warm or cool color?
#caa617 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.146.