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#caae53 color: Hay Wain

#caae53 is rgb(202, 174, 83) in RGB and oklch(75.725% 0.11521 92.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75.7%
0.115
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caae53

#caae53 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, 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: #caae53 mixed with white

  1. caae53
  2. cfb667
  3. d4be79
  4. dac68b
  5. dfcf9c
  6. e4d7ac
  7. eadfbd
  8. efe7ce
  9. f4efde
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #caae53 mixed with black

  1. caae53
  2. af9747
  3. 95803b
  4. 7c6a30
  5. 645525
  6. 4d411b
  7. 372e11
  8. 221c08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caae53 with less saturation

  1. caae53
  2. c7ae5f
  3. c5af6a
  4. c2af74
  5. c0b07e
  6. bdb087
  7. bab08f
  8. b8b098
  9. b5b0a0
  10. b3b0a8

Questions about #caae53

What color is #caae53?

#caae53 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 83), in HSL hsl(45.88, 52.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.725% 0.11521 92.371).

What colors go well with #caae53?

The complementary color of #caae53 is #97abfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e49f5f and #a3bc66. The triadic partners are #40c3db and #dc94d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caae53?

Black text reads better on #caae53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caae53 a warm or cool color?

#caae53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.115.