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#caaa55 color: Golden Blond

#caaa55 is rgb(202, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(74.93% 0.11078 88.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

74.9%
0.111
89°
  • 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
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #caaa55

#caaa55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Blond (#ccaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caaa55 mixed with white

  1. caaa55
  2. cfb368
  3. d5bb7a
  4. dac48b
  5. dfcc9c
  6. e4d5ad
  7. eaddbd
  8. efe6ce
  9. f4eede
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #caaa55 mixed with black

  1. caaa55
  2. af9349
  3. 957d3d
  4. 7c6831
  5. 645326
  6. 4d3f1c
  7. 372d11
  8. 221b08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caaa55 with less saturation

  1. caaa55
  2. c7ab60
  3. c4ab6b
  4. c2ac74
  5. bfac7d
  6. bcad86
  7. b9ad8e
  8. b6ad96
  9. b3ad9e
  10. b0ada6

Questions about #caaa55

What color is #caaa55?

#caaa55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Blond. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(43.59, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.93% 0.11078 88.927).

What colors go well with #caaa55?

The complementary color of #caaa55 is #91abf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29c64 and #a6b864. The triadic partners are #43c1d3 and #d594d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaa55?

Black text reads better on #caaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaa55 a warm or cool color?

#caaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.111.