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#cab00a color: Sulphur

#cab00a is rgb(202, 176, 10) in RGB and oklch(75.69% 0.15505 98.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

75.7%
0.155
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cab00a

#cab00a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, 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: #cab00a mixed with white

  1. cab00a
  2. cfb83e
  3. d4c05b
  4. d9c873
  5. dfd088
  6. e4d89d
  7. e9e0b1
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4f0d8
  10. f9f7ec

Darker: #cab00a mixed with black

  1. cab00a
  2. af9907
  3. 958205
  4. 7c6c03
  5. 645602
  6. 4d4201
  7. 372e01
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cab00a with less saturation

  1. cab00a
  2. c7b034
  3. c5b14a
  4. c2b15b
  5. bfb16a
  6. bdb177
  7. bab184
  8. b7b18f
  9. b5b19b
  10. b2b0a5

Questions about #cab00a

What color is #cab00a?

#cab00a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(202, 176, 10), in HSL hsl(51.88, 90.57%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.69% 0.15505 98.375).

What colors go well with #cab00a?

The complementary color of #cab00a is #9ca5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9b26 and #93c24d. The triadic partners are #00c6f1 and #ee86d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cab00a?

Black text reads better on #cab00a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cab00a a warm or cool color?

#cab00a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.155.