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#caae55 color: Hay Wain

#caae55 is rgb(202, 174, 85) in RGB and oklch(75.749% 0.11342 92.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

75.7%
0.113
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
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #caae55

#caae55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.113 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 9.7:1, 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: #caae55 mixed with white

  1. caae55
  2. cfb668
  3. d4be7a
  4. dac68c
  5. dfcf9c
  6. e4d7ad
  7. eadfbe
  8. efe7ce
  9. f4efde
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #caae55 mixed with black

  1. caae55
  2. af9749
  3. 95803d
  4. 7c6a31
  5. 645526
  6. 4d411c
  7. 372e11
  8. 221c08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caae55 with less saturation

  1. caae55
  2. c7ae61
  3. c5af6b
  4. c2af75
  5. c0b07f
  6. bdb087
  7. bab090
  8. b8b098
  9. b5b0a0
  10. b3b0a8

Questions about #caae55

What color is #caae55?

#caae55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 85), in HSL hsl(45.64, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.749% 0.11342 92.067).

What colors go well with #caae55?

The complementary color of #caae55 is #97acf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e49f61 and #a4bc68. The triadic partners are #44c3da and #db95d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caae55?

Black text reads better on #caae55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caae55 a warm or cool color?

#caae55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.113.