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#caac59 color: Hay Wain

#caac59 is rgb(202, 172, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.388% 0.1084 89.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

75.4%
0.108
90°
  • 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
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caac59

#caac59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hay Wain (#cdad59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caac59 mixed with white

  1. caac59
  2. cfb46b
  3. d5bd7d
  4. dac58e
  5. dfcd9e
  6. e4d6ae
  7. eadebf
  8. efe6cf
  9. f4eedf
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #caac59 mixed with black

  1. caac59
  2. af954c
  3. 957f40
  4. 7c6934
  5. 645428
  6. 4d401d
  7. 372d13
  8. 221b09
  9. 0f0b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caac59 with less saturation

  1. caac59
  2. c7ad64
  3. c5ad6e
  4. c2ad77
  5. bfae80
  6. bdae88
  7. baae90
  8. b7af98
  9. b4afa0
  10. b2afa8

Questions about #caac59

What color is #caac59?

#caac59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(202, 172, 89), in HSL hsl(44.07, 51.6%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.388% 0.1084 89.802).

What colors go well with #caac59?

The complementary color of #caac59 is #94acf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29e66 and #a6b968. The triadic partners are #49c2d5 and #d696d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caac59?

Black text reads better on #caac59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caac59 a warm or cool color?

#caac59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.108.