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#ccae3f color: Sugar Leaves

#ccae3f is rgb(204, 174, 63) in RGB and oklch(75.72% 0.13145 93.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

75.7%
0.131
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ccae3f

#ccae3f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Leaves (#cdb141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccae3f mixed with white

  1. ccae3f
  2. d1b658
  3. d6be6d
  4. dbc781
  5. e0cf94
  6. e5d7a6
  7. eadfb8
  8. efe7ca
  9. f5efdc
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #ccae3f mixed with black

  1. ccae3f
  2. b19735
  3. 97802c
  4. 7e6a23
  5. 65551b
  6. 4e4112
  7. 372e0a
  8. 221c04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccae3f with less saturation

  1. ccae3f
  2. c9af50
  3. c6af5e
  4. c4af6a
  5. c1b076
  6. beb080
  7. bbb08b
  8. b8b094
  9. b6b09e
  10. b3b0a7

Questions about #ccae3f

What color is #ccae3f?

#ccae3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sugar Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(204, 174, 63), in HSL hsl(47.23, 58.02%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.72% 0.13145 93.703).

What colors go well with #ccae3f?

The complementary color of #ccae3f is #96a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea9d4e and #9fbe5b. The triadic partners are #0ec5e2 and #e28fd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccae3f?

Black text reads better on #ccae3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccae3f a warm or cool color?

#ccae3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.131.