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#ccae5c color: Hay Wain

#ccae5c is rgb(204, 174, 92) in RGB and oklch(76.029% 0.10747 89.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

76%
0.107
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccae5c

#ccae5c is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hay Wain (#cdad59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccae5c mixed with white

  1. ccae5c
  2. d1b66e
  3. d6be7f
  4. dbc690
  5. e0cfa0
  6. e5d7b0
  7. eadfc0
  8. f0e7d0
  9. f5efdf
  10. faf7ef

Darker: #ccae5c mixed with black

  1. ccae5c
  2. b1974f
  3. 978042
  4. 7e6a36
  5. 65552a
  6. 4e411f
  7. 372e14
  8. 221c0a
  9. 0f0b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccae5c with less saturation

  1. ccae5c
  2. c9af67
  3. c7af70
  4. c4af79
  5. c1b082
  6. bfb08b
  7. bcb093
  8. b9b19a
  9. b6b1a2
  10. b4b1aa

Questions about #ccae5c

What color is #ccae5c?

#ccae5c is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Hay Wain. In RGB it is rgb(204, 174, 92), in HSL hsl(43.93, 52.34%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.029% 0.10747 89.641).

What colors go well with #ccae5c?

The complementary color of #ccae5c is #96aef6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a069 and #a9bb6b. The triadic partners are #4dc4d6 and #d898d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccae5c?

Black text reads better on #ccae5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccae5c a warm or cool color?

#ccae5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.107.