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#cdaa3f color: Haystack

#cdaa3f is rgb(205, 170, 63) in RGB and oklch(75% 0.12917 90.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

75%
0.129
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cdaa3f

#cdaa3f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Haystack (#cfac47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cdaa3f mixed with white

  1. cdaa3f
  2. d2b357
  3. d7bb6d
  4. dcc480
  5. e1cc93
  6. e6d5a6
  7. ebddb8
  8. f0e6ca
  9. f5eedb
  10. faf7ed

Darker: #cdaa3f mixed with black

  1. cdaa3f
  2. b29335
  3. 987d2c
  4. 7e6823
  5. 66531b
  6. 4e3f12
  7. 382d0a
  8. 231b04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cdaa3f with less saturation

  1. cdaa3f
  2. caab4f
  3. c7ab5d
  4. c4ac69
  5. c1ac74
  6. bdad7f
  7. baad89
  8. b7ad93
  9. b4ae9c
  10. b1aea5

Questions about #cdaa3f

What color is #cdaa3f?

#cdaa3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Haystack. In RGB it is rgb(205, 170, 63), in HSL hsl(45.21, 58.68%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(75% 0.12917 90.542).

What colors go well with #cdaa3f?

The complementary color of #cdaa3f is #8fa9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e99952 and #a3ba56. The triadic partners are #08c3db and #dc8fd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdaa3f?

Black text reads better on #cdaa3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdaa3f a warm or cool color?

#cdaa3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.129.