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#caac4f color: Yellow Lupine

#caac4f is rgb(202, 172, 79) in RGB and oklch(75.27% 0.11731 91.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

75.3%
0.117
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caac4f

#caac4f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, 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: #caac4f mixed with white

  1. caac4f
  2. cfb463
  3. d4bd76
  4. dac588
  5. dfcd9a
  6. e4d6ab
  7. eadebc
  8. efe6cd
  9. f4efdd
  10. faf7ee

Darker: #caac4f mixed with black

  1. caac4f
  2. af9544
  3. 957f38
  4. 7c692e
  5. 645423
  6. 4d4019
  7. 372d10
  8. 221b07
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caac4f with less saturation

  1. caac4f
  2. c7ad5c
  3. c5ad67
  4. c2ad71
  5. bfae7b
  6. bcae84
  7. baae8d
  8. b7ae96
  9. b4af9e
  10. b1afa7

Questions about #caac4f

What color is #caac4f?

#caac4f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Lupine. In RGB it is rgb(202, 172, 79), in HSL hsl(45.37, 53.71%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.27% 0.11731 91.474).

What colors go well with #caac4f?

The complementary color of #caac4f is #94aaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e49d5d and #a3ba62. The triadic partners are #39c2d9 and #da93d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caac4f?

Black text reads better on #caac4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caac4f a warm or cool color?

#caac4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.117.