#ccae15 color: Sulphur
#ccae15 is rgb(204, 174, 21) in RGB and oklch(75.492% 0.15158 96.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 20%
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About #ccae15
#ccae15 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #ccae15 mixed with white
Darker: #ccae15 mixed with black
Calmer: #ccae15 with less saturation
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Questions about #ccae15
What color is #ccae15?
#ccae15 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 174, 21), in HSL hsl(50.16, 81.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.492% 0.15158 96.193).
What colors go well with #ccae15?
The complementary color of #ccae15 is #97a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9930 and #97c04c. The triadic partners are #00c6ec and #ea88d3.
Is white or black text more readable on #ccae15?
Black text reads better on #ccae15: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ccae15 a warm or cool color?
#ccae15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.152.