#ccae16 color: Sulphur
#ccae16 is rgb(204, 174, 22) in RGB and oklch(75.495% 0.15131 96.164) 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 #ccae16
#ccae16 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.151 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: #ccae16 mixed with white
Darker: #ccae16 mixed with black
Calmer: #ccae16 with less saturation
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Questions about #ccae16
What color is #ccae16?
#ccae16 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 174, 22), in HSL hsl(50.11, 80.53%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.495% 0.15131 96.164).
What colors go well with #ccae16?
The complementary color of #ccae16 is #97a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9a31 and #97c04c. The triadic partners are #00c6ec and #ea88d3.
Is white or black text more readable on #ccae16?
Black text reads better on #ccae16: 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 #ccae16 a warm or cool color?
#ccae16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.151.