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#caaa1c color: Christmas Gold

#caaa1c is rgb(202, 170, 28) in RGB and oklch(74.491% 0.1469 94.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

74.5%
0.147
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #caaa1c

#caaa1c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Gold (#caa906). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caaa1c mixed with white

  1. caaa1c
  2. cfb343
  3. d4bb5e
  4. dac474
  5. dfcd8a
  6. e4d59e
  7. e9deb2
  8. efe6c5
  9. f4eed9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #caaa1c mixed with black

  1. caaa1c
  2. af9317
  3. 957d12
  4. 7c680d
  5. 645308
  6. 4d3f05
  7. 372d02
  8. 221b01
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caaa1c with less saturation

  1. caaa1c
  2. c7ab39
  3. c4ab4d
  4. c1ac5c
  5. beac6a
  6. bbac77
  7. b8ac82
  8. b5ad8d
  9. b2ad98
  10. afaca2

Questions about #caaa1c

What color is #caaa1c?

#caaa1c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Christmas Gold. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 28), in HSL hsl(48.97, 75.65%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.491% 0.1469 94.679).

What colors go well with #caaa1c?

The complementary color of #caaa1c is #91a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9636 and #98bc4a. The triadic partners are #00c2e5 and #e487d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaa1c?

Black text reads better on #caaa1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaa1c a warm or cool color?

#caaa1c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.147.