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#caaa4e color: Yellow Lupine

#caaa4e is rgb(202, 170, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.849% 0.11687 90.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

74.8%
0.117
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #caaa4e

#caaa4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Lupine (#ccaa4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caaa4e mixed with white

  1. caaa4e
  2. cfb363
  3. d5bb75
  4. dac488
  5. dfcc99
  6. e4d5aa
  7. eaddbb
  8. efe6cc
  9. f4eedd
  10. faf7ee

Darker: #caaa4e mixed with black

  1. caaa4e
  2. af9343
  3. 957d38
  4. 7c682d
  5. 645323
  6. 4d3f19
  7. 372d0f
  8. 221b07
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caaa4e with less saturation

  1. caaa4e
  2. c7ab5b
  3. c4ab66
  4. c1ac70
  5. bfac7a
  6. bcac83
  7. b9ad8c
  8. b6ad95
  9. b3ad9d
  10. b0ada5

Questions about #caaa4e

What color is #caaa4e?

#caaa4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Lupine. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 78), in HSL hsl(44.52, 53.91%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.849% 0.11687 90.131).

What colors go well with #caaa4e?

The complementary color of #caaa4e is #91a9f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39b5d and #a4b860. The triadic partners are #37c1d6 and #d792d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaa4e?

Black text reads better on #caaa4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaa4e a warm or cool color?

#caaa4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.117.