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#caae23 color: Sulphur

#caae23 is rgb(202, 174, 35) in RGB and oklch(75.347% 0.14678 96.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75.3%
0.147
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
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caae23

#caae23 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.147 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 9.59:1, 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: #caae23 mixed with white

  1. caae23
  2. cfb647
  3. d4bf60
  4. dac777
  5. dfcf8c
  6. e4d7a0
  7. e9dfb3
  8. efe7c6
  9. f4efd9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #caae23 mixed with black

  1. caae23
  2. af971d
  3. 958017
  4. 7c6a11
  5. 64550c
  6. 4d4107
  7. 372e04
  8. 221c01
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caae23 with less saturation

  1. caae23
  2. c7ae3e
  3. c4af50
  4. c2af60
  5. bfaf6d
  6. bcb079
  7. b9b085
  8. b7b090
  9. b4af9b
  10. b1afa5

Questions about #caae23

What color is #caae23?

#caae23 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 35), in HSL hsl(49.94, 70.46%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.347% 0.14678 96.615).

What colors go well with #caae23?

The complementary color of #caae23 is #98a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9a37 and #97c051. The triadic partners are #00c5eb and #e989d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #caae23?

Black text reads better on #caae23: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caae23 a warm or cool color?

#caae23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.147.