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#caaf55 color: Hay Wain

#caaf55 is rgb(202, 175, 85) in RGB and oklch(75.955% 0.11413 92.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

76%
0.114
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #caaf55

#caaf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.77:1, 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: #caaf55 mixed with white

  1. caaf55
  2. cfb768
  3. d4bf7a
  4. dac78c
  5. dfcf9d
  6. e4d7ad
  7. eadfbe
  8. efe7ce
  9. f4efde
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #caaf55 mixed with black

  1. caaf55
  2. af9849
  3. 95813d
  4. 7c6b31
  5. 645626
  6. 4d411c
  7. 372e11
  8. 221c08
  9. 0f0b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #caaf55 with less saturation

  1. caaf55
  2. c7af61
  3. c5b06b
  4. c2b075
  5. c0b07f
  6. bdb188
  7. bbb190
  8. b8b199
  9. b6b1a1
  10. b3b1a9

Questions about #caaf55

What color is #caaf55?

#caaf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(202, 175, 85), in HSL hsl(46.15, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.955% 0.11413 92.824).

What colors go well with #caaf55?

The complementary color of #caaf55 is #99acfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a061 and #a3bd68. The triadic partners are #44c4dc and #dc95d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaf55?

Black text reads better on #caaf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaf55 a warm or cool color?

#caaf55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.114.