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#ccaf11 color: Sulphur

#ccaf11 is rgb(204, 175, 17) in RGB and oklch(75.689% 0.15316 96.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

75.7%
0.153
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
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccaf11

#ccaf11 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.153 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 9.71:1, 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: #ccaf11 mixed with white

  1. ccaf11
  2. d1b740
  3. d6c05c
  4. dbc873
  5. e0d089
  6. e5d89e
  7. eae0b2
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4efd9
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #ccaf11 mixed with black

  1. ccaf11
  2. b1980d
  3. 978109
  4. 7e6b06
  5. 655604
  6. 4e4102
  7. 372e01
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccaf11 with less saturation

  1. ccaf11
  2. c9b036
  3. c6b04c
  4. c3b05c
  5. c1b16b
  6. beb178
  7. bbb184
  8. b8b190
  9. b5b19b
  10. b3b0a6

Questions about #ccaf11

What color is #ccaf11?

#ccaf11 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 175, 17), in HSL hsl(50.7, 84.62%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.689% 0.15316 96.827).

What colors go well with #ccaf11?

The complementary color of #ccaf11 is #99a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09a2d and #96c14c. The triadic partners are #00c6ef and #ec88d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccaf11?

Black text reads better on #ccaf11: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccaf11 a warm or cool color?

#ccaf11 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.153.