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#ccaf01 color: Sulphur

#ccaf01 is rgb(204, 175, 1) in RGB and oklch(75.661% 0.15587 97.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.7%
0.156
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccaf01

#ccaf01 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccaf01 mixed with white

  1. ccaf01
  2. d1b73c
  3. d6c059
  4. dbc872
  5. e0d088
  6. e5d89d
  7. eae0b1
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4efd8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #ccaf01 mixed with black

  1. ccaf01
  2. b19801
  3. 978101
  4. 7e6b00
  5. 655600
  6. 4e4100
  7. 372e00
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccaf01 with less saturation

  1. ccaf01
  2. c9b032
  3. c6b049
  4. c3b05a
  5. c0b169
  6. beb177
  7. bbb183
  8. b8b18f
  9. b5b09a
  10. b3b0a5

Questions about #ccaf01

What color is #ccaf01?

#ccaf01 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 175, 1), in HSL hsl(51.43, 99.02%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.661% 0.15587 97.104).

What colors go well with #ccaf01?

The complementary color of #ccaf01 is #99a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09a27 and #95c24a. The triadic partners are #00c6f0 and #ed87d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccaf01?

Black text reads better on #ccaf01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccaf01 a warm or cool color?

#ccaf01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.156.