#ccac16 color: Hot Sand
#ccac16 is rgb(204, 172, 22) in RGB and oklch(75.082% 0.1501 95.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 20%
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About #ccac16
#ccac16 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 95°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hot Sand (#ccaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #ccac16 mixed with white
Darker: #ccac16 mixed with black
Calmer: #ccac16 with less saturation
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Questions about #ccac16
What color is #ccac16?
#ccac16 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hot Sand. In RGB it is rgb(204, 172, 22), in HSL hsl(49.45, 80.53%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.082% 0.1501 95.077).
What colors go well with #ccac16?
The complementary color of #ccac16 is #93a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9833 and #98be4a. The triadic partners are #00c5e9 and #e887d4.
Is white or black text more readable on #ccac16?
Black text reads better on #ccac16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ccac16 a warm or cool color?
#ccac16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.15.