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#caad39 color: Sugar Leaves

#caad39 is rgb(202, 173, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.272% 0.13452 94.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

75.3%
0.135
95°
  • 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
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caad39

#caad39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Leaves (#cdb141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caad39 mixed with white

  1. caad39
  2. cfb554
  3. d4be6a
  4. dac67e
  5. dfce91
  6. e4d6a4
  7. e9dfb7
  8. efe7c9
  9. f4efdb
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #caad39 mixed with black

  1. caad39
  2. af9630
  3. 957f28
  4. 7c6a1f
  5. 645517
  6. 4d4110
  7. 372d09
  8. 221b04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caad39 with less saturation

  1. caad39
  2. c7ae4b
  3. c4ae5a
  4. c2ae67
  5. bfaf73
  6. bcaf7e
  7. b9af88
  8. b7af92
  9. b4af9c
  10. b1afa5

Questions about #caad39

What color is #caad39?

#caad39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sugar Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(202, 173, 57), in HSL hsl(48, 57.77%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.272% 0.13452 94.647).

What colors go well with #caad39?

The complementary color of #caad39 is #96a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e99b49 and #9cbd58. The triadic partners are #00c4e3 and #e28dd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #caad39?

Black text reads better on #caad39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caad39 a warm or cool color?

#caad39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.135.