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#caaa5e color: Laser

#caaa5e is rgb(202, 170, 94) in RGB and oklch(75.047% 0.10242 87.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

75%
0.102
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #caaa5e

#caaa5e is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laser (#c6a95e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caaa5e mixed with white

  1. caaa5e
  2. cfb36f
  3. d5bb80
  4. dac390
  5. dfcca0
  6. e4d4b0
  7. eaddc0
  8. efe5d0
  9. f4eedf
  10. faf6ef

Darker: #caaa5e mixed with black

  1. caaa5e
  2. af9351
  3. 957d44
  4. 7c6837
  5. 64532b
  6. 4d3f1f
  7. 372d14
  8. 221b0a
  9. 0f0b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caaa5e with less saturation

  1. caaa5e
  2. c7ab68
  3. c4ab71
  4. c2ac79
  5. bfac82
  6. bcad89
  7. b9ad91
  8. b6ad99
  9. b4aea0
  10. b1aea7

Questions about #caaa5e

What color is #caaa5e?

#caaa5e is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Laser. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 94), in HSL hsl(42.22, 50.47%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.047% 0.10242 87.049).

What colors go well with #caaa5e?

The complementary color of #caaa5e is #91acf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09d6c and #a9b76a. The triadic partners are #50c0cf and #d197d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaa5e?

Black text reads better on #caaa5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaa5e a warm or cool color?

#caaa5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.102.