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#caae0c color: Sulphur

#caae0c is rgb(202, 174, 12) in RGB and oklch(75.276% 0.15343 97.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.3%
0.153
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caae0c

#caae0c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #caae0c mixed with white

  1. caae0c
  2. cfb63e
  3. d4bf5b
  4. d9c772
  5. dfcf88
  6. e4d79d
  7. e9dfb1
  8. efe7c5
  9. f4efd8
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #caae0c mixed with black

  1. caae0c
  2. af9709
  3. 958006
  4. 7c6a04
  5. 645503
  6. 4d4102
  7. 372e01
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caae0c with less saturation

  1. caae0c
  2. c7ae34
  3. c4af4a
  4. c2af5b
  5. bfaf69
  6. bcb077
  7. b9b083
  8. b7af8e
  9. b4af9a
  10. b1afa4

Questions about #caae0c

What color is #caae0c?

#caae0c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 12), in HSL hsl(51.16, 88.79%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.276% 0.15343 97.309).

What colors go well with #caae0c?

The complementary color of #caae0c is #98a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee992a and #94c04b. The triadic partners are #00c5ee and #eb86d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #caae0c?

Black text reads better on #caae0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caae0c a warm or cool color?

#caae0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.153.